Best Tips In Finding The Best Key To Sing In
Most singers have no idea of what key they sing in and this causes complaints from songwriters, other singers, and musicians.
To learn your key you must look for your vocal scale. This is best accomplished with the help of a musical instrument.
*Play/sing middle C (a keyboard is recommended because middle C is the 3rd or 4th octave on the keyboard. A standard piano contains 5th octave middle C).
*Play/sing every note down the range and stop where you start to feel not comfortable. This is the bottom of your range. Make a note of this.
*Play/sing up the scale until you begin to feel uncomfortable. This is the top of your range. Make note of this.
*Count the octaves from the bottom of your range to the top of your range. (An octave equals seven notes). The particular octaves you count is your total voice scale.
*Next, you will do the above exercise again. Run the notes in your scale up and down to find the octave that is most comfortable.
Now let’s look at getting the key in a song.
*It takes practice to find the right key in a song. Although the first note of the song is sometimes the key for the singer it can also be in the song.
*Practice singing a noted song with an artist. If you are contented the song it is the right key for you. You are singing in the same key as the singer on the recording.
*Just because you feel comfortable does not mean you are unable to take chances.
*Some singers choose to record the song in one key but sing live in a lower key.
Each singer has their own special vocal ability or style that fit certain genres. This can include pop, country, classical, opera, and other fields. As a word of warning – don’t rush to cap yourself to one particular category.
Every category has its favorite keys but a singer with a fantastic vocal range can cut across classifications and sing in many different genres.
Here is a list of the main classifications and their keys:
*Soprano – High female: G3 to F6/high C
*Alto – Low female: C3 to C6/A6
*Tenor – High male: C – one octave down from middle C to High C/D
*Bass – Low male: low E to E/F a step up from mid C
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