Central Oregon Showcase Chorus seeks a talented and motivated Director for a 30 member chorus of dedicated, enthusiastic, vibrant women. We are located in the...
I have only recently joined this group and have been reading some of the earlier messages and I guess I'm supposted to introduce myself. Perhaps I have the...
... Welcome aboard. We bassitones all need to learn (and then remember "in the heat of battle") not to force the low ones. Just let them float and add what ...
Bill, I have a 91-y/o Bari and a 90-y/o Bass in my chorus. Their voices aren't those of a 24- y/o; one uses a cane to help steady himself; but they are both at...
As a voice teacher I have taught some "older" guys and some downright elderly guys. My oldest voice student was 81 or so, but he was a retired physician and...
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Bravo Jon! It's the old "pyramid balance" thing (I think the ladies refer to it as a "cone") - and it applies to ALL voice parts. It the way you balance...
Hello, Dan Jett here. I'm new to the forum, and new to barbershop bass. But even more pointedly, I'm new to singing of any kind - a Vocal Virgin at age 54!...
In a message dated 6/2/2006 7:01:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DanJett@... ... Dan, I started singing barbershop at about the same age, also in a mixed ...
I would like to know everyones' favorite excercises for creating resonant and powerful low tones. Excercise that have proven to be effective. Unfortunately,...
1) Any exercise that keeps the vocal mechanism open (not tight) has got to help. Open vowels (Ah, Oh...) are easier to sing low, and maybe you need to "cheat"...
Tom Emmert wrote: "1) Any exercise that keeps the vocal mechanism open (not tight) has got to help. Open vowels (Ah, Oh...) are easier to sing low, and maybe...
Might I also suggest that as you go down in your range, you place the tone more forward. The tendency for most basses is to move the tone deeper down into the...
Hi y'all (we're living in Texas again, so you have to say "y'all" a lot): I've been using as a word picture a ski jump"ramp," I guess they call it, as seen...
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Hey Brian Welcome home ya'll...are you back in the DFW area?? Melinda Miller Bass Section Leader Lone Star Chorus Fort Worth, TX Hi y'all (we're living in...
In a message dated 6/18/2006 7:50:13 AM Mountain Standard Time, jon_wagner1@... writes: Another tip: don't strain your vocal chords. On the very low...
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In a message dated 6/18/2006 12:27:12 PM Mountain Standard Time, LSDIVERGAL@... writes: Welcome home ya'll...are you back in the DFW area?? I am. We're...
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Hi everyone: Sorry; that last thing about Ignite was supposed to go to just one person. Please disregard. Unless the company interests you , of course -----...
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I'd like the experienced members to give us newbies the top 5 (or so) things you wish were told when you began singing barbershop bass. It appears that this...
My top five. 1. Don't try to sing like a bass. Develop your natural resonance. 2. Sing without pressure. It drives the pitch down. 3. Sing more forward...
Dan, not sure what they told me 20 years ago, but here are a few important items, not in the order of importance, but off the top of my head: 1) Learn proper...
Hi Dan, I've only been in Barbershop since January, so take this info for what it's worth. But if I had to pick 5 things I've noticed were crucial already,...
Here is my list: 1. Learn to sing lead, not like a lead, but actually as a lead, This will help more than you can imagine when you sing the bass part. 2. Sing...
Dan, There are so many terrific suggestions that I won't send five more to you. Here are the three most important things I've learned about singing bass: 1)...
Any suggestions on technique for "learning intervals to make them perfect" would be appreciated. A pitch pipe? A piano? Richard Leathem Thames valley Chorus ...
Hi all, It is the job of the voice(s) singing the melody to keep the pitch - usually the leads. It is the job of all the other voices to listen to the melody...
1) It will start with scale exercises. I'll include a few at the end of this message. The exercises will give you specific practice on many of the intervals...
Though I am not new to singing,I have recently joined my local barbershop chapter,singing bass. I am also a distance runner,and would assume that my lung...
I also am a distance runner. As a runner, your efficient use of oxygen is better then most however, it's the large muscles that have been trained to use the ...
Greetings from Sunny St. Petersburg FL I have been singing barbershop for almost 6 months now, and it is not entirely true that the local chorus allowed me to...
