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Date sent: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 16:37:21 EST
Subject: Re: questions
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hey queenteen,
a two octave range is not a problem. most songs don't range outside of a
twelvth anyway. one of the exceptions you may have come across is 'whenever
you call' from 'butterfly'. in the written score, the song ranges one note
more than two octaves. the low F is optional, however where your low range is
stronger than your high range, for the time being, it is probably the high
stuff that would bother you more.
concerning your high and low voices- do they sound different? and, when
you go from one to the other, do you have to switch or even break to get
there?
singing loud is not bad. singing loud should be done by making a loud
sound rather than a loud effort. if you think of loud or quiet as changes in
quality of the sound rather than the degree of effort, you will find both to
be easier.
singing when you are sick is ok if your nose only, is involved. if your
larynx is involved- don't sing! if the pharynx is involved (back wall of
mouth cavity just behind that 'thing' that hangs down), you have to be
cautious. in the latter case, you may be better off just waiting a week until
your illness is over. if your throat is always sore, see an ear, nose and
throat doctor.
two books i recommend to you are; 'the rock and roll singer's survival
manual' by mark baxter (he also has a website at "freelessons") and 'set your
voice free' by roger love. love's book has a cd with it that has some very
good exercises that you might find useful. if you can only get one book, get
love's book with the cd,but, do take a good look at baxter's book. investing
in both would be the best bet. they have a similar belief in how singing
works with very different ways of explaining it.
hope all this helps and let me know about that break thing.

mike