Singing Guide: Eoghan Heaslip
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
If you want to learn how to sing like Eoghan Heaslip, you need to focus on his emotional and expressive singing style. Heaslip is known for his superb vocal control, handling a range of singing materials from contemplative ballads to upbeat and high-tempo numbers.
One of the ways to learn his singing style is to study his songs, particularly the ones he composed himself. Here are some of his top songs:
- "Blessed Be Your Name"
- "The Reason I Live"
- "Reign in Me"
- "Song of Moses"
- "My Soul Longs for Jesus"
- "My Love"
In his singing, Heaslip's vocal range is not extravagant. However, he uses other techniques to put more emotion into his performance. These include vibrato, rhythmic quality, lyric phrasing, and controlled breathing.
If you want to learn pitching and tone control as well, you can try the following Singing Carrots resources:
- Vocal range test: See your range and compare it with other singers.
- Pitch accuracy test: Work on your pitch accuracy with our simple melodies.
- Vocal Pitch Monitor: Visualize your vocals with a virtual piano.
- Pitch Training: Improve your range and agility with interactive vocal warm-ups and exercises.
When singing, you should be attentive to several things to capture Heaslip's vocal and emotional quality. These include:
- Breathing: Breath support is critical in producing excellent vocals. Singers need to breathe effectively to deliver strong notes. Learn more about breathing basics to master this aspect of singing.
- Voice Registers: Every voice has different registers, and you need to learn how to move your voice from one register to another. Learn about vocal breaks for Heaslip's singing style.
- Warming Up: Proper warm-up is essential to avoid damaging your vocal cords. Check out Farinelli Breathing Exercise as a guide to warming up before practice.
- Articulation: Singers usually have to sing fast songs, so proper pronunciation is essential to sing not just loud but also clear. Check out our article to get better in this aspect.
- Speak with your soul: One thing is the control of your voice, and another is to give an emotional impact to the people that appreciate your singing. It is ok to let yourself go into the music and speak with your soul. Watch some tips for performing on stage to get there.
Immerse yourself in Heaslip's music and harness the quality that makes him unique with Singing Carrots!