Singing Guide: Lewis Capaldi
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Lewis Capaldi has one of the most unique voices of our time. When you listen to his music, it’s not just his catchy tracks and lyrics that are captivating. Rather, it's his incredible voice that captures his listeners. In fact, in "Someone You Loved," Capaldi showcases his vocal range from being high-pitched to hitting low notes.
If you want to sing like him, you must work to improve your vocal range—the range of pitches you can sing easily and correctly. You can start by taking our vocal range test to identify which notes you can sing comfortably and which ones require more practice.
To improve your voice, you should also focus on breathing basics. Good breathing techniques will allow you to muster more power and better control over your voice. Once you have mastered breathing, you can move on to articulation exercises like the finger bite technique to keep your mouth open and your throat relaxed while singing.
Capaldi's voice has a lot of character and emotion. You can learn to sing with more emotion through a series of exercises and techniques that rely on breathing patterns and genuine body movements. To get started, you can try the relaxing breath technique. It's important to remember that authentic emotion comes from the expression of your own natural feelings and emotions.
As you impart more emotion to your voice, you can attempt the use of vibrato. These are slight variations in pitch and tone that can add depth and emotion to your singing. You can start with this vibrato exercise to practice.
To reach the heights and depths of Capaldi’s range, you should train your voice to hit high and low notes. You can use techniques like twang or growling to reach higher pitches like Capaldi does. Check out how to twang exercise and how to growl exercise to start practicing.
Finally, once you're equipped with the necessary skills, you can learn Capaldi's songs to practice your newfound range. You can use our song search feature to find songs that perfectly match your vocal range and genre preferences.
Capaldi's voice is truly inspirational, and with consistent practice and effort, you too can improve your singing and create your sound.