Gentlemen: Just a few little tips to being a better bass singer. With us and all other parts the name of the game is resonance.When we sing with full...
Thanks for the tip.. I'll try it! Steve Skolnick Bass, Voices of Gotham Chorus Hell's Kitchen, NY Chapter of the BHS [Non-text portions of this message have...
After more reading and studying, I found another interesting fact. As good bass singers, we all have that little bump that sticks out our necks nicknamed the...
It's amazing. my vocal coach (when I was 6 - I'm 43 now) told me the same thing - and that was for Opera training. She said pretend that you are swallowing a...
One of my past directors has always used this phrase: Singing is 99% mental. Yes, we always have to sing smart and keep our mental game on. however, about...
Had choral director say approximately same thing 16-18 years ago! NO matter where I am in my range, I try to go through top of head as much as possible. I find...
Hello everybody, I found this forum several months ago and I found some great stuff on it so I decided to join. It's REALLY tough to find any info on the lower...
... welcome to the group. there are plenty of basses here to swap stories and tips with anytime you're ready. KTWWS! & HTW! Christopher Bass, Surfside Chorus,...
Welcome.... As a female bass singer with a fairly low speaking register (Yes Sir, how can we help you today ..snicker) but only owning a low C, may I just say...
David, One trick that you may want to use to increase the low end of your range is by increasing the low end of your falsetto. Start in your falsetto range and...
David, I call the C 2 below middle C my middle C! Sorry, couldn't resist. I like the other suggestion and I'll try that myself. Another is doing a reverse...
David, I call the C 2 below middle C my middle C! Sorry, couldn't resist. I like the other suggestion and I'll try that myself. Another is doing a reverse...
Hi all: Brian Beck here, voice teacher to the stars (OK, maybe not stars, but two or three quartets I've sung with, all of whom were at least in the Top Ten)....
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Im just curious, I can sing ok, some say great, but I really prefer to sing LOW BASS. How do I know if i am actually meant to be a Bass or not?? SHould I post...
A great bass doesn't necessarily sing very low. Lots of basses try for really low and just give gutteral instead. That low bass sound can stand out and take...
Hi, Until I found this forum I never knew there were female bass singers. Who are some of the more well known female singers? I'd love to hear some. Are there...
Let me give just a bit of background on the Barbershop genre. Traditionally barbershop quartets were all male, with the melody ("lead") sung by an inner voice,...
David, This is a naming thing. BBSBases is a group for Barbershop (BBS) Bases. Barbershop style is four part music sung by quartets or choruses. A Barbershop...
Hi group, ??? From what I've read without an adjustment my experiment is foiled. I met some Sweet adilines at a joint meeting. I asked them if they knew sweet...
About low notes. I have always thought of myself as a barely bass singer now I know better. Low C's give most of you a probably as ?they do me.? In one church...
... dunno about that but when i sing their anthem, "Harmonize The World," with them, i can either sing the bass part low or high and it still fits in my range....
My quartet has been preparing for district contest. I was prepared for some nervousness and had been focused on breath control, using the energy, etc. What I...
Dearest Steve Have I told you lately that I love you???? haha SAI (Sweet Adelines International) i= women's barbershop...four part harmony just like the men. ...
This is in response to Don Widenhouse. Only in the interest of accuracy, may I say that the typical Sweet Adeline bass with a fairly good low range will ...
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Brian Beck here. dcauble1 is on the right track. When you use your abdominal muscles to lift in when you sing, there are some nifty nerve signals that talk...
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Drink a cup of coffee before warm ups and see how you do. From: BBSBasses@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BBSBasses@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of caublda Sent:...
This may sound like a weird question, but what can you eat or drink the day of a performance? I realize the usual no dairy products and no cold liquids, but...
David asks a good question. The answer certainly varies with each individual. Being weak is not the answer. They say protein is good, a little chicken ...
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Eat what you need during the day or you may pass out on stage... which is never good unless you are faking it for comedic purposes. Before the show cut up...