Bob Mucha teaches sustaining a note with the back of your hand an inch from your mouth - you should feel a little warm air on the skin. Tom in Cincy ... From:...
Does anyone know of additional lyrics for the Barber Pole Cat tune "Shine On Me"? I've been told there are some other lyrics that make that good tune to know...
Andrew, VERSE I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto to Me and rest. Lay down thou weary one lay down Thy head upon My breast.” With pitying eyes the...
Andrew: Our Quartet uses a verse that possible could work for you: MY ship is sailing o'er the sea, The rolling restless sea. Oh Captain will the lighthouse...
Besides the verse, great for church services, I'm interested in what may the "traditional" bass swipes that I've heard added to the standard barber polecat...
Dan: Another swipe is the very last note is held by the rest while the bass sings "Lordy let the lighthouse shine on me". Larry Meeks Bass Over Forte" Tri...
The version I've heard and sung over the years has the verse that's in the "Heritage of Harmony Songbook": "My ship is sailing o'er the sea, the rolling,...
... my Baritone usually does that one in my quartet. Getting back to BASSics... KTWWS! & HTW! Christopher Have you been to the Sunshine District MegaStore? ...
I have purchased "A road to better singing" by Paul Mayo. Has anyone experienced improvement in their voice by using these exersizes. I am not knocking them...
... I was fortunate to take Paul's (Advanced Vocal Technique?) class at Harmony College (15 years ago?), and I'm convinced that his methods work. But I believe...
Hi Basses: Thought I'd chime in here.? Paul Mayo and I studied with the same man in L.A., I understand.? Never saw him there, and we never talked, but I heard...
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I am interested in any method which works to achieve improvement by appropriate exercises but there is very little on the web about Paul Mayo. The CD is at ...
I have been working on finding that bright - rich sound.. I was at a Atlantic Harmony Brigade run through and someone recomended the Paul Mayo "tape"... I got...
Hello. In my group, we are singing a new a capella song. I need to sing low D's and E's. I don't bottom out until low A but I am unsatisfied with the volume...
... Kyle, In my experience, this is a very long process. The short answer is that your low range and volume came from your maker. The long answer is that you...
Kyle, Adding to what John says below, I think what you are looking for is a freely produced, resonant sound. I believe that attempting to produce more volume...
Thank's a lot guys. I must need to open up and raise the soft pallet more. The website mentioned below is really great. I know it is in my capacity to sing...
Further on this thread (I don't see exactly who said what to whom when, but here goes): I certainly agree that "pushing" will be counter-productive. I teach...
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Hello again Bass Board. My quartet will appear in a local production of The Music Man (Monterey, CA) and of course I'll play Olin, the bass. Rather than...
Have fun. It is a great show, and the audience will love you, so enjoy the experience. - Murray Phillips Web Geek, Assistant Director & Bass, Dukes of Kent...
I too played that part. . .1995. . Lots of fun. . AND. . like your approach, we mod'd the songs. . slightly. . to fit our Q'Tet. . . and the producer. . ...
Have never played the part, but have a fair amount of experience with the Music Man. A real pitfall to watch, the transition between "Lida Rose" and "Dream of...
As the other replies say, have fun and enjoy yourselves. We did 29 performances in 21 days and loved the great response we got from the audience.The mayor's...
There are three possible solutions I can think of: 1) Learn TWO DIFFERENT modulations (key lifts) - let a knowledgeable pit guy quietly check your pitch in the...
I've played Olin 5x during my lifetime, starting in HS...that was about 35 yrs ago. Nothing the matter with Wilson's 'original' stuff, except it may be a bit...
Just to close the loop, we finished our Music Man run (5 performances only), and it was a great success and great fun. The audiences and our fellow cast...
