Singing Guide: Terry Jacks
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
If you're looking to learn how to sing like Terry Jacks, you're in the right place! Despite only having a few hits, Terry Jacks was a beloved singer-songwriter in the '70s, renowned for his unique folky sound and emotional delivery. In this article, we'll explore how to emulate Jacks' one-of-a-kind vocal technique, beginning with his range and breathing.
Terry Jacks' unique sound was characterized by his beautiful high ranged voice, so the first step to singing like him is to determine your own vocal range with Singing Carrots' vocal range test. Once you know your vocal range, you can begin to focus on exercises to increase your range over time. A successful exercise to increase range and breath control is the Farinelli breathing exercise which you can see here.
Jacks also had a unique talent for conveying emotional depth in his songs. To achieve this in your singing, check out our "Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking" article here. This article will provide you with practical tips and exercises to improve your singing by singing with feeling and expression.
Finally, to learn Jacks' specific songs and style, be sure to utilize Singing Carrots' songbook, where you can search for songs that fit your vocal range and style preferences, find links to sheet music, karaoke, and YouTube performances. The songbook is available here.
Remember, learning to sing like Terry Jacks will take time and effort, but with Singing Carrots' vocal training resources, and consistent practice, you can achieve this unique singing style.