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 Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:50 pm
Hi, I'm 12 years old, in my final year at my school (then I goto the high school) And I sing really loud, I think I sing prettily to. Today there was only about 20 or so of us, altos and sapranos (what I am) and I sang like usual, and it was really loud so I keep getting glance at, Like most people I want people to hear me and think I'm good, but it's so weird geting looked at since I'm already a loser in every ones mind,. I desided it dsoesn't mater what they think, but it was still hard to sing and get looked at, I don't wanna not sing loud because I love singing, but I don't wanna be made fun of any more then I am. Help!!!!!! crying gonk Please.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:48 pm
i was the same way and still am!!
singing loud is a sign that when your voice matures you will be pretty good as a high schooler and adult!
your voice is maturing!
so keep it up, because i was liek that, and i sound like an opera singer and i am only 17. ignore your peers, and just let the music flow! its a great sign so keep it up.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:54 pm
Well, when you belt things out, you stick out. The whole POINT of a choir is to have the sections blend into eachother. All the soppranos should sound like one, all the altos should sound like one, etc, etc. If you have one or two people in each section belting it out, singing as loud as you can, then OY! Unbalance! The smooth blend is thrown completely out the window.
So sing at the same level as everyone else. Maybe sing a TAD louder, to encourage them to sing a bit louder. But you have to realize music has articulations.
For example, a "p" stands for piano, which is quiet. "pp" (pianisamo) is EXTREMELY quiet, and "ppp" means you barely hear more than a whisper. "mp" (metso-piano) you sing in a moderatley quiet voice, and "mf" (metso-forte) you sing about medium. "f" (forte) you sing loud, and "ff" (fortisimo) is when you can sing as loud as you can. "fff"... well, we get that in the percussion section, but I haven't seen it in choir music yet. So... tone it down a bit.
People are probably looking at you, thinking you're trying to show off. I know that's not the case, so don't jump down my throat.
It's a simple fact, you need to blend your voice with the rest of the sopps.
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Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:14 pm
there is a point between singing loudly and yelling. just make sure that you are not yelling. it's bad for your voice. ignore your peers. i always have. people have always hated me and told me i couldnt sing just because they hate me for some strange reason. but once i got into highschool, everyone loved me. middle schools are a little bit immature sometimes, only some, and they dont try to get to know a person before they judge. forget wat they say. you will be great in highschool.
n just so you know. MILK is not good at all for your voice. Same with any dairy product. This is because it create phlem in your throat and it would make it harder to sing. My choir director allways tells us before a performance to never have any dairy products because of it's effect. i am not sure if sugar is good for your throat or not, though.
however, tea and honey are great for your voice. a lot of people i know have a teaspoon of honey and a glass of lemon tea the night before every performance because it is good for the throat and voice.
I hope that helped. ^^
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:26 pm
Thank you all soooo much! My comcerts Moday+Tuesday, so I'll even drink tea with honey all day!!! Thanks again!!!!
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:15 pm
Yeah, good... just make sure you're singing at the same level as everyone else!
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Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:12 pm
Accualy, my sister suggested singing loud and trying to get the younger peoples to sing more to, what do you all think?
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Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:18 am
o_O
Well, no. You could sing a BIT louder than the rest of them, so that they feel comfortable with coming up to your level, but you don't want to sing so that your voice breaks out of the blend of the sections.
Like I said, it's all about blending. If you have a couple people really belting it out, the balance is disrupted, and in High School choir festivals, you're going to get NAILED for that. Your HS choir director would MURDER you if you sang crazy loud during a festival performance, unless the articulations say to.
Like I said, especially with slow songs, the articulation is sometimes pp, which means you have to sing crazy quiet O_o;
Follow the articulations, especially, and the rest of your choir. It's not about competition of voice, it's about working together to get a unison sound, and then harmonics sectionally... not personally.
If you want to sing louder than most people, look at a solo career.
If you hit off, it pays well.
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