Greetings all. I just joined the group and I have to say I am delighted to find a place that focuses on those of us who sing "below the floor boards". :o) I...
Just out of curiosity, I was wondering what everyone's "comfortable" bottom note is. I refer to the men, since I have no clue (other than the fact that I...
Gary Miller asked a good question. On a good day, I can comfortably sing an Eb. The rest of the time I struggle to comfortably sing a solid F. I am wondering...
... everyone's "comfortable" ... Hi, lowvoice people: This is a good question and one I have wondered a lot about. The Director of (one of) my choruses - the...
Along a similar line, how many of you use "Fry" in your singing for the really low notes? I wonder how much of what we hear in Southern Gospel music is ...
Like my fellow Seneca Lander, David, I too have lost some of my bottom range. I often tell folks how great it is to be a bass - in the morning. I'd love to...
Bill - I'm not sure if my definition of "Fry" is the same as anyone elses, but I interpret the term as a sort of controlled growl. To be honest, in my...
Eb usually, and on good nights on down to Bb, but the volume drops off quickly below Eb. Probably some fry in there, if I understand the term correctly; at...
My "comfortable bottom" is a function of (a)adequate warm up, (b)state of my health and (c) the phase of the moon. Normally I can sing an F with absolutely no...
... For the last 4 years, my voice teacher has been trying to get me to experience "fry" without success. He admits that it is of really no value to a singer...
... My experience has been the reverse. Age has brought about 5 additional notes on the bottom. Voice lessons have also added a few notes on the top. One of...
John - Can you describe/define "strobas"? It may actually be what I am calling "fry". Thanks. - Gary ... From: John Witmer [mailto:witmer@...] Sent:...
Fry - I've never heard that term... wonder if it only applies to males? The descriptions sound like an exercise on of our coaches gave me to extend my lower...
Becky - I am assuming you are referring to the 1st E below middle C, or are you referring the second E below middle C? If the second, do you sound the 1st? As...
Whoa! ;) It's the E below middle C. Becky "Life's a Pitch; Then You Sing!" Crystal Collection - Flyin' High! http://www.harmonize.com/crystalcollection/ ...
Thanks for clearing that up for me. If it had been the other one, I was gonna quit singing. ... - Gary ... From: Becky Wilkins [mailto:ccbecky@...] ...
... From: "Becky Wilkins" <ccbecky@...> ... males? This is hearsay only -- I'm not a vocal coach. But when I was first switching to bass, a vocal coach...
... Hey Gary, No, unfortunately I can not define strobas except to say that it is not "fry". Fry has been described to me as a scraping sound that is not...
Hi John. What you are describing sounds like what I interpreted to be "fry". I use [what I thought was] fry when singing very low notes. Perhaps I have been...
I am a low bass, can easily sing B flat below low C and on a good morning, hit a G below low C. I relate to an earlier post where a fellow said he did better...
... I was at a bachelor party for a barbershopper, and most of the guests left were SPEBSQSA medalists, mostly gold. Brett Littlefield (Nightlife) was singing...
... "Hitting" a note is often not the issue. Harmony Lodge in Cincinnati (an old Masonic lodge, now rehearsal site for both Southern Gateway and Delta Kings...
You guys make me feel totally inadequate. I consider low F my absolute bottom. I don't even dream a low Bb. This brings up the question of when, if ever,...
Coming out of my "lurk" mode to say how impressed I am that Barbara can get to G below C. WOW. I switched from Lead to Bass about 7 years ago when a coach...
Hi, Gang! Loads of great comments, suggestions and insights! Both Bill Rohlin's question about whether there are actually all those low notes written in...
Our chapter feels that unison singing is an important part of building unity in the chorus. I am a low bass and have a difficult time singing in the higher...
Charles - I make it a point NOT to sing anything in an upper register if I will be "performing". If I do, I simply lose my lower notes. I may take this to...
Wow, that's really interesting. It could be one difference between men's and women's voices. If I sing and warm up in the lead range, my low notes get more...
Several contributors to this group have suggested that unison singing, very high in their range, contributes to loss of range at the bottom. My experience is...
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