Singing Guide: The Everly Brothers
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
The Everly Brothers are one of the most iconic singing duos of all time, known for their distinctive harmonies and the influence they had on countless artists that came after them. In this article, we'll explore their unique vocal technique and how you can learn to sing like them.
One of the first things to note about the Everly Brothers is their use of close harmony, with their voices blending seamlessly together to create a beautiful and distinctive sound. To achieve this, it's important to focus on your pitch accuracy and vocal range. Singing Carrots offers a vocal range test and pitch accuracy test to help you determine your range and pitch accuracy.
Next, it's important to pay attention to your breath support and breathing techniques. The Everly Brothers were known for their smooth and effortless delivery, which was in part due to their ability to control their breath and use it to support their vocals. Singing Carrots offers resources on breathing basics, active and passive breathing, and breath support that can help you improve your breath control.
The Everly Brothers also employed a unique vocal technique known as "the cry," which involved adding a slight quaver to the voice to create a feeling of emotional intensity. To develop this technique, it's important to work on your vibrato and resonance. Singing Carrots offers resources on singing with vibrato and resonance in singing.
In terms of specific songs to work on, the Everly Brothers had many hits that showcased their vocal technique.
- "All I Have to Do is Dream"
- "Bye Bye Love"
- "Cathy's Clown"
Singing Carrots' song search tool can help you find songs that match your vocal range, difficulty level, and genre preference.
Finally, it's important to approach singing as a holistic practice that involves not just technique, but also emotion and performance. Singing Carrots offers resources on singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking, as well as tips for performing on stage and overcoming stage fright.
By focusing on pitch accuracy, breath support, vibrato, and resonance, and incorporating some of the Everly Brothers' signature techniques, you can learn to sing like one of the greatest duos of all time. Check out Singing Carrots' vocal training tools, educational singing course, and tips for overcoming stage fright and performing on stage.