Editing Jeff Buckley (section)

==Musical style==
Buckley's voice was a particularly distinguished aspect of his music; he possessed a [[tenor]] [[vocal range]], spanning around four [[octave]]s.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/western_tradition/music_voices1.shtml |title=Vocal range| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017000711/http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/western_tradition/music_voices1.shtml |publisher=BBC Bitesize|archive-date=October 17, 2015|access-date=February 13, 2012}}</ref> When asked what were the artists that influenced him most, during a press conference in Lyon in 1995, Buckley mentioned several female singers including [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Nina Simone]], [[Billie Holiday]], [[Patti Smith]] and [[Siouxsie Sioux]], saying: "Siouxsie, I have much of her influence in my voice".{{sfn|Reynolds|2008}} Buckley made full use of this range in his performances, particularly in the songs from ''Grace'', and reached peaks of high G in the tenor range at the culmination of "Grace". "Corpus Christi Carol" was sung nearly entirely in a high [[falsetto]]. The pitch and volume of his singing was also highly variable, showcased in songs "Mojo Pin" and "Dream Brother", which began with mid-range quieter vocals, before reaching louder, higher peaks near the ending of the songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jeffbuckley.com/rfuller/buckley/faq/07vocals.html |title=Jeff's vocal style and range |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420093253/http://www.jeffbuckley.com/rfuller/buckley/faq/07vocals.html |archive-date=April 20, 2015|website=JeffBuckley.com|access-date=February 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sputnikmusic.com/review/7147/Jeff-Buckley-Grace/|title=Jeff Buckley Grace|last=Dillon|first=Jared W.|date=May 26, 2006|work=Sputnik Music|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716164137/http://sputnikmusic.com/review/7147/Jeff-Buckley-Grace/|archive-date=July 16, 2012|access-date=February 13, 2012}}</ref>

Buckley played guitar in a variety of styles, ranging from the distorted rock of "Sky Is a Landfill", the [[jazz]] of "[[Strange Fruit]]", the [[country music|country]] styling of "Lost Highway", and the guitar [[Fingerstyle guitar|fingerpicking]] style in "Hallelujah". He occasionally used a [[slide guitar]] in live performances as a solo act, as well as for the introduction of "Last Goodbye", when playing with a full band. His songs were written in various [[guitar tuning]]s which, apart from the [[Guitar tunings#Standard|EADGBE standard tuning]], included [[drop D tuning]] and an [[open G tuning]]. His guitar playing style varied from highly melodic songs, such as "[[The Twelfth of Never]]", to more [[percussion|percussive]] ones, such as "New Year's Prayer".<ref>''Jeff Buckley: Grace and Other Songs-Guitar Tab Edition-Music Book''. Music Sales Corporation. {{ISBN|978-0-7119-7774-7}}.</ref>{{sfn|Brooks|2005}}

=== Equipment ===
Buckley mainly played a blonde 1983 [[Fender Telecaster]], which he had re-fretted and modded with a [[Seymour Duncan]] Hot Lead Stack in the bridge and a mirror pick guard.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} In 2020, [[Matt Bellamy]] of [[Muse (band)|Muse]] purchased the Telecaster and said it "has a sound like nothing I've ever heard".''<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=2021-07-19 |title=Muse's Matt Bellamy Bought Jeff Buckley's 'Grace' Guitar and Recorded a Song With It |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/muse-matt-bellamy-jeff-buckleys-grace-guitar-1198086/ |access-date=2021-07-20 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Astley-Brown |first=Michael |date=15 May 2020 |title=Matt Bellamy just bought Jeff Buckley's 'Grace' Fender Telecaster - and plans to use it on the next Muse album |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/matt-bellamy-just-bought-jeff-buckleys-grace-fender-telecaster-and-plans-to-use-it-on-the-next-muse-album |access-date=16 May 2020 |website=[[Guitar World]]}}</ref>

Buckley also played a [[Rickenbacker 360/12]] along with several other guitars, including a black [[Gibson Les Paul Custom]] and a 1967 [[Guild Guitar Company|Guild]] F-50 acoustic. When on tour with his band, he used [[Fender Amplifiers|Fender amplifiers]] for a clean sound and [[Mesa Boogie]] amps for overdriven tones. While he was primarily a singer and guitarist, he also played other instruments on various studio recordings and sessions, including [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[dobro]], [[mandolin]], [[Pump organ|harmonium]] (heard on the intro to "[[Lover, You Should've Come Over]]"), [[organ (music)|organ]], [[Appalachian dulcimer|dulcimer]] ("[[Dream Brother]]" intro), [[tabla]], [[esraj]], and [[harmonica]].<ref name="instruments">{{cite web | url=http://www.jeffbuckley.com/pages/node/114 | title=What comprised Jeff's gear? | website=jeffbuckley.com | access-date=October 4, 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101235732/http://jeffbuckley.com/pages/node/114 | archive-date=November 1, 2010}}</ref>