Dale Gillespie wrote:
>SING WHAT YOU LIKE AND WANT TO. But always sing it in your own range.
Yes, please sing it in a range that is appropriate to your voice, and to the music.
I add the "to the music" because there may be a range of keys in which a piece is comfortable and then we must decide which key to use. One of the sopranos auditioning for my vocal quintet (for the role of first soprano, range G below middle C to high E) once sang "If I Loved You" in an absurdly high key. She could sing all the notes but sounded ridiculous. I asked her to do it again a third lower and it was much better. Then I asked her to lower it another third and it was better again. Eventually she sang it a full octave below where she started and it was the best of all. I asked her why she chose to sing it in such a high key and she said that she thought that I wasn't to hear something high. What a mistake that was! By choosing such a high key not only did she show me her voice in a less than optimal way, she also showed me her lack of musical taste, and all because she thought I wanted to hear something high. I did not invite her into my group.
Sing what you want (and exercise your artistic judgement)! John Link
Check out my CDs: http://www.cdBaby.com/JohnLink2 (John Link Sextet) http://www.cdBaby.com/JohnLink (John Link Vocal Quintet)
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