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From:  GWendel Yee <gwyee@r...>
Date:  Tue Dec 10, 2002  4:41 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] Too many low notes?

At 05:34 AM 12/9/02 -0000, Michael <chosdad@y...> wrote:

>I sense GWendel is resistant to suggestions regarding his singing
>technique (e.g., that low notes shouldn't be in a mix),,,

I am NOT RESISTING, and STOP SAYING THAT or I'll throw a tantrum and hold my
breath!!
I actually do sing my low notes in chest. It's just that after doing so in
church for 45 minutes it's hard for me to find the mixed voice. One of the
benefits (at least for me) of airing my problems like this, is that the
feedback I get from you all helps me to reflect on what I may actually be
doing--like pressing my chest voice so as to compete with all those basses
behind me.

>2) I think you are associating low pitches with a particular vocal
>color, and attempting to "sound" baritonal or bassy (sp?) down low.
>Give up those thoughts. Tenors have the right to sing in the lower
>part of their range, so sing your low notes as you imagine a tenor
>would, and don't try to change your color to match the
>basses/baritones.

busted! (as per above) But, I think that our hymnal was written so
baritones could sing tenor when necessary. Aren't there *any* techniques
that make it easier to find mixed voice after abusing one's self in chest?

GWendel, tenor





  Replies Name/Email Yahoo! ID Date  
21412 Chest to Mix, was Re: Too Many Low NotesMichael <chosdad@y...> chosdad Tue  12/10/2002  
21418 Re: Chest to Mix, was Re: Too Many Low NotesGWendel Yee gwyee2redshift Wed  12/11/2002  
21419 Re: Chest to Mix, was Re: Too Many Low Notesbuzzcen@a... buzzcen2000 Wed  12/11/2002  
21424 Re: Chest to Mix, was Re: Too Many Low NotesGWendel Yee gwyee2redshift Wed  12/11/2002  
21425 Chest to Mix, was Re: Too Many Low NotesMichael <chosdad@y...> chosdad Wed  12/11/2002  
21426 Re: Chest to Mix, was Re: Too Many Low NotesGreypins@a... greypins Wed  12/11/2002  
21436 Re: Chest to Mix, was Re: Too Many Low NotesDomisosing@a...   Wed  12/11/2002  
21437 Re: Chest to Mix, was Re: Too Many Low Notesgwyee@r... gwyee2redshift Wed  12/11/2002  
21438 Chest to Mix, was Re: Too Many Low NotesMichael <chosdad@y...> chosdad Thu  12/12/2002  

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