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From:  "Michael <chosdad@y...>
Date:  Wed Dec 11, 2002  6:19 pm
Subject:  Acceptance, was Re: [vocalist] Too many low notes?

Dear Anthony and List:

--- In vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Howden
<antnee1027@y...> wrote:
>
> hi again... Man i am posting alot. Can someone tell me how a
baritone can sound more tenor-like in his upper range. I am thinking
to sing lighter in my mix and as I travel to head voice.
Anthony:

It is one thing to want to develop your range and so on. It is
another to try to be something that you are not. The distinction
between the two may not always be obvious.

If you are a bass-baritone, then you are not a tenor. You shouldn't
try to sound like a tenor. You shouldn't try to strain your speaking
voice by talking high, etc. I do understand the idea of
maybe "thinking" like a tenor and wanting not to have a woofy or dark
sound, but your voice is whatever it is and you shouldn't try to make
it be something else.

For what it's worth, Todd Wilson, the "tenor" of Acoustix, the
notable a cappella quartet, is a natural bass-baritone - meaning a
voice deep enough that he sang well as a bass in another quartet
(see http://www.acoustix.com/biotodd.htm). You might check out their
sound clips (see http://www.acoustix.com) and listen to what Todd can
do. Personally I like to hear a "real" tenor in that range - Todd
clearly does not sound like say Pavarotti - it is a lot of light head-
voice, but he uses his voice well and this might be the direction you
are interested in.

Cheers,

Michael




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