Best Tips In Finding The Best Key To Sing In
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Most singers have no idea of what key they sing in and this brings about complaints from songwriters, other singers, and musicians.
To discover your key you must look for your vocal range. This is best done with the help of a musical instrument.
*Play/sing middle C (a keyboard is recommended because middle C is the 3rd or 4th octave on the keyboard. A regular piano contains 5th octave middle C).
*Play/sing each note down the range and drop where you start to feel not comfortable. This is the end of your range. Make a note of this.
*Play/sing up the scale until you begin to feel uncomfortable. This is the top of your range. Make note of this.
*Count the octaves from the end of your scale to the top of your range. (An octave equals seven notes). The number of octaves you count is your total voice scale.
*Next, you will perform the above exercise one more time. Run the notes in your scale up and down to see the octave that is most comfortable.
Now let's look at finding the key in a song.
*It takes practice to find the right key in a song. Even though the first note of the song is sometimes the key for the singer it can also be within the song.
*Practice singing a recorded song with an artist. If you are comfortable the song it is the right key for you. You are singing in the same key as the singer on the recording.
*Just because you feel comfortable doesn't mean you can't take chances.
*Some singers prefer to record the song in one key but sing live in a lower key.
Every singer has their own special vocal ability or style that fit certain genres. This can include pop, country, classical, opera, and other fields. As a word of warning - don't rush to cap yourself to one particular category.
Each category has its favorite keys but a singer with a good vocal range can cut across classifications and sing in many different genres.
Here is a list of the major categorizations and their keys:
*Soprano - High female: G3 to F6/high C
*Alto - Low female: C3 to C6/A6
*Tenor - High male: C - one octave down from middle C to High C/D
*Bass - Low male: low E to E/F a step up from mid C
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