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Ahh!  My voice sounds different on [insert note here]; Quick Discussion of the Passagio

10/28/2012

 
One of the common occurrences in a voice lesson is when students find that they sound different on certain notes; these notes often sound muffled or too 'dark' for men, and women often find certain notes 'too quiet' or 'shrieky.'

Before you start to worry that you cannot sing a certain note well, the best bet is to ask your voice teacher what you sound like.  Many times, what a singer hears is VERY different from the audience due to the fact that the singer's body is their own instrument, and greatly affects how the singer perceives their own sound.

In particular, there are certain areas of the voice where one's perception is radically different from the actual sound.  These areas are called 'passagios,' Italian for passageway.  On a few pitches, the physical changes in the singer's instrument and acoustical effects are so dramatic that singers must learn to understand that what they think is perhaps muffled or shrieky may in fact be a well-produced sound.  When you sing through your passagios, it is truly critical to have a trained voice teacher to help guide you in understanding how to perceive your own sound.


DWS

Just Braggin

10/15/2012

 
For the last two weeks, our choral region has undergone auditions for Region Choir at both the high school and junior high levels.  I had 24 students auditioning in the Soprano, Tenor and Bass sections.  All but two of my students made a Region choir.  Yippee!

As I have mentioned in my previous posts, our region is super competitive.  Many decent singers in our area are passed over simply because our standards are so high.  So congrats to all my students made a region choir.  It takes a lot of hard work, luck and talent, and I am so proud of you all!

DWS

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