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Vocal Range
I hear you know a lot about music so I decided to ask a question.
I've just been offered a role in a local theatre that involves singing VERY high. Namely, Christine in Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston's "The Phantom" (Not the Phantom of the Opera, this one's the older 60's version). Like, to a high E. I can only sing to a high C and I don't know what to do! How can I sing higher without that awful-thin-straining-throaty-sounding-thing-when-you're-trying-to-sing-beyond-your-range sound? It would be really cool if you could help me!
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Range comes with time and a heck of a lot of practice, unfortunately, but you can expand it a little and rush the process (in some cases. Be warned that this might not work in the time you'd like it to, as every halfstep higher takes awhile to get solidly.)
When you warm up, start with small intervals - I usually start with fifths. Like, start with a low A, slide up to an E, then back down to an A. Then move up a halfstep and start on a Bflat and slide up to an F, then back down, etc. Slide up and down on a comfortable vowel. When you get higher, switch to "ah" if you weren't already singing it, and hit your high C a couple times, then go back down below the staff to make sure you're not straining your voice.
Once you've done that, expand to octaves. Slide on "ah". The sliding will get your momentum going and relax your vocal chords. As you get higher, think of using more air and opening your entire body. Sing from your toes! Singing is very psychological.
Another excercise, after the octaves, is this one -
Slide up a fifth, then go back down to your starting note, slide back up to a fifth, then slide up to a ninth, then back down to your starting note (1,5,1,5,9,5,1)
Or if you know sol feg, it's do sol do sol re sol do.
An example is (starting on middle C) C ->G, slide back down -> C, slide back up to the G then up to a D then back down to a C.
With that excercise, it's crucial that you do it in one breath. If you can't hit an E the first time you try, don't freak. Work up by halfsteps. One day go for a C sharp. If you're feeling good, try a D, but then go back down. Don't push your voice, and after you've been singing high up, make sure you always go back down below the staff and make sure you're not straining your voice. If it turns out you can't get as low as you usually can, take a break, drink some tea (or something warm (no milk!)) tea with honey is good for your voice, and then try it again.
Practice this stuff for awhile, but don't rush too much or you'll strain your voice, and that's not good. Lol.
I hope this helps, good luck with the E ^_^
-Siren =)
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