Voice key?
How does one know what key they can sing in?
For instance .. The the slinky long legged ultra cool bird sashays up to the pianist an says in c# .......
I haven't tried it (to lazy to dig out a mic) .. But if a mic is plugged into the gnx then you bring up the tuner .. will it tell you where your at?
For instance .. The the slinky long legged ultra cool bird sashays up to the pianist an says in c# .......
I haven't tried it (to lazy to dig out a mic) .. But if a mic is plugged into the gnx then you bring up the tuner .. will it tell you where your at?
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So the idea is not really knowing your key, it is that you need to know your range, and then adjust the key of the particular song to fit a new key in your range.
For example, let's say my range is as follows:
chest voice: C3-B3
head voice: C4-G4
falsetto: A4-A5
I know that the last few notes of the upper range (F-A) are rough. They are difficult to hit, wear out my voice, and don't sound as good as the lower ones.
I also know that the bottom of the range can be tricky.
So really, my comfort zone is G3-E5, just under two octaves. Plus, I also know that the switch to falsetto changes the tone of my voice and I want to avoid it whenever possible.
Let's say I want to sing a song that's originally in A minor, with the bulk of its notes being A3-A4, and two times when it hits D5. Note that the highest note of the main range is the first note in my falsetto range, and I don't want to have to make that shift too often. So, I'll transpose the song a whole step down (G minor). The two times I'll have to hit a C5 is not a problem.
In terms of actual examples of how to figure this stuff out: the bassist from my cover band has had me go through some songs in almost all of 12 keys until we found just the right one for him (ended up being A :evil: ) Our lead singer, on the other hand, generally knows exactly where she can sign a particular song, or if not I'll pretty much know which key she'd be comfortable with, based on experience.
TRY THIS EXERCISE:
You could do something like this.. place the tuner on a firm table top close to your guitar. Hit the Open G string. Make sure the guitar is in tune. Then Hold the tuner up to your mouth and hit the g note with your voice. are you on key? I would start with the G as it is mid range and most of us can sing it.
then work up the scale....try the A note then do the B then the half step to C then practice the D until you are on Key. Pay special attention to how to breath with your gut not your chest. Notice how your throat feels tight as you stretch to the higher notes. Practice opening your mouth differently and find your way through the higher notes. Once you master the D note work up to the E and stretch yourself!
Peace N Out!!
If you're really interested get a vocal coach..
Opera??? I thought you were straight
Ed.. FWIW I sing in B.A and D too! LoL
Like when you hear the national anthem--it's very important to know your range so when you sing \"and the rockets red glare\" you don't sound like a sick cow.
I guess bottom line, like everyone is saying, you just have to know where your comfort zone is. I know my past bands thought I was so great that they wanted me to sing solo---so low they couldn't hear me
I can tell because after that my Labrador stops pretending like he can't hear me.
I was actually wondering if playing around with the middle A440hz would help dial in ... But then if you went to far either way, wouldn't it be like tuning up or down?
Tou.. 200 yards! wow.. mine just stands there at 20yds and just looks at me like I'm speaking latin to him! :shock: