Can you sing?

[StattlichPassat]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
Here's an observation i've made over the years. tell me if you think it's true also.

the BIGGER the guy is, the HIGHER his voice.

the skinnier a guy is the LOWER his voice.

true?? or not? it's always looked that way to me.

Interesting. Well I can vouch for the skinny one. 6'3", 135 lbs, and about as low of a voice as they come. Baritone is high for me. It's actually always upset me that I couldn't sing at the same octave as the guys in Van Halen. I talk with a very low voice as well, 'baritone' if I'm in an upbeat or excited mood. My Dad likes to make fun of me- I'll walk into the room when I'm home and say "Good morning" and he'll respond back in a totally sarcastic "GOUUUD MOUUUURNINGG, CHRUUUS".

 

[PlatinumGold]

nightflyer

ya, i can relate.

when i was in highschool i sang a MEAN base. i was 5' 11" 120 lbs.

now i'm older i'm 6 even and weigh 230 lbs and am soo much more comfortable in the tenor range. weird.

 

[BigJohnKC]

Jzero, you were in a Christian A Cappella group in college? So was I! My college had this one group that was sort of an institution at the school - not a school-sponsored group, but they had been going for ten years or so, changing out singers all the time when people graduated. My friend and I tried to get in, but there wasn't any room, so we started our own group. We wrote our own music and arranged many songs for ourselves. Ah, the memories I sang bass on most songs, but took second tenor (melody) on at least two of our songs (I figured out in college that I have a four and a half octave range).

Now I sing in church every Sunday. I just bought this new guitar (Taylor 614ce), and I generally sing the melody parts to help lead the congregation, but sometimes harmonizing. On perormance songs (as opposed to congregational songs) I generally sing the lead part if it's a guy's part.

And I agree to a point on the bigger guy, higher voice theory. I'm 6'7", about 300 lbs, and I sing high sometimes, but I also have a lower voice than anyone else that I've ever sang with. I generally sing bass on most songs (I was second bass, which is the low bass, in choir in college).

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: BigJohnKC
Jzero, you were in a Christian A Cappella group in college? So was I! My college had this one group that was sort of an institution at the school - not a school-sponsored group, but they had been going for ten years or so, changing out singers all the time when people graduated. My friend and I tried to get in, but there wasn't any room, so we started our own group. We wrote our own music and arranged many songs for ourselves. Ah, the memories I sang bass on most songs, but took second tenor (melody) on at least two of our songs (I figured out in college that I have a four and a half octave range).

That's cool! Mind if I send you a private e-mail?

I was the only male in my group my first year, so I sang bass, bass and more bass, but I'm really a tenor. The next year I was able to recruit some guys, so I could actually sing tenor

 

[Azraele]

Can you sing?

Nope.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

<-- used to have perfect pitch
<-- been in dozens of concerts singing, both band and choir including almost as many solos

 

[monk3y]

I sing alot and don't mind doing it in public at all. Friends say I have a pretty good voice but I tend to get a little too carried away and break out with a high pitched voice sometimes hehe.

 

[BigJohnKC]

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: BigJohnKC
Jzero, you were in a Christian A Cappella group in college? So was I! My college had this one group that was sort of an institution at the school - not a school-sponsored group, but they had been going for ten years or so, changing out singers all the time when people graduated. My friend and I tried to get in, but there wasn't any room, so we started our own group. We wrote our own music and arranged many songs for ourselves. Ah, the memories I sang bass on most songs, but took second tenor (melody) on at least two of our songs (I figured out in college that I have a four and a half octave range).

That's cool! Mind if I send you a private e-mail?

I was the only male in my group my first year, so I sang bass, bass and more bass, but I'm really a tenor. The next year I was able to recruit some guys, so I could actually sing tenor

Cool, a mixed gender group....we never thought of trying that. Well, at least while singing....

Yeah, go ahead and send away....the address in my profile is my home address.

 

[Electric Amish]

I'd like to think I can sing ok.

Has to be the right song and the right kindof music, tho.

amish

 

[PsychoAndy]

with the possible exeption of roseanne barr, i am one of the worst singers ever.

but in your car with the radio turned up as well as the windows, who's really judging?

 

[FelixDeCat]

Some interesting reading in this thread so far....

Yesterday I went to a resturant with my nephew. "Hotel California" came on and we spontaneously started singing (I already had a margarita and was finishing a bud - so it was easy). Then I noticed ALOT of people in the restaurant was trying to sing along.

 

[Geekbabe]

Oh I can sing just fine,unfortunately other folks seem to have a problem with listening to me sing though

 

[Harvey]

Yep. I used to sing and play in bands. If you think you can at least hold a pitch, here's a trick that will increase your vocal power and fill out your voice:

While standing, place your hand on your abdomen, and inhale deeply as if you were about to sing. If your chest and shoulders rise, you're breathing incorrectly.

Try it again, only this time, focus on making your abdomen (diaphragm) expand. When you get it, sing a note, or just speak. You should hear the difference, immediately. Practice breathing this way until it becomes your natural method of breathing.

Whether your voice naturally sounds musical, and singing on key and with style is another story, but you will be amazed how much more power you have in your voice. Once you can do this regularly, the only down side is that remembering that your natural voice is now much louder, you are, so you have to be careful not to blow out your friends' ears in regular conversation.

 

[Michael1897]

i'm just happy i'm not tone deaf. i've heard people who are and it is quite disturbing

 

[Supermercado]

I don't sing (other than in the car, heh heh), but I think I can do a fair job. I played trumpet for 7 years in school, so I can at least hear a tone. I don't sing enough to find a tone on my own, but if I'm sitting or standing beside someone who can, I can match them and sound pretty good. At least, I think so.

 

[eplebnista]

Can you sing?

No.

 

[PlatinumGold]

bump for an interesting discussion