Singing Guide: Ed Harcourt
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
If you want to learn to sing like Ed Harcourt, pay attention to his unique vocal style, characterized by his ability to sing in a haunting falsetto as well as his deep and rich chest voice. He often uses long, sustained notes and a lot of vibrato in his singing, and his range allows him to seamlessly shift between high and low notes, creating an emotional and dynamic performance.
To start learning to sing like Ed Harcourt, first recognize your vocal range by taking our easy and free Vocal Range Test. Knowing your range will help you select the right songs to practice.
The next step is to work on your breathing, which is crucial to support your voice and enable you to hit those long and sustained notes. Our breathing basics article covers the fundamentals, while our breath support tutorial will show you how to use your breath effectively while singing.
As you practice, focus on mastering the open-mouth technique, which allows you to fully control your sound. Our open mouth and throat article explains how to open your mouth and throat to achieve the desired sound quality through proper alignment.
When you are ready to start singing specific songs in the style of Ed Harcourt, take advantage of our song search tool to find songs suited to your voice range, difficulty, and genre preference.
Some good song choices to start with in mimicking Harcourt's style may include his hit single "Born in the '70s," an upbeat tune that features a lot of falsetto and vibrato, or "Until Tomorrow Then," which showcases his ability to sing slower, more earnest tunes in a lower register. Here is a great live performance of "Born in the '70s" to aid in your studying.
Finally, to further improve your singing technique, consider taking our educational singing course, which offers a 21-lesson program covering singing theory and practical tips. Our unique pitch training tool could also be a great place to start creating pitch stability and agility. It includes interactive vocal warm-ups, pitch visualization, and exercises specifically designed to improve your range and agility.