Comments on: Voice Parts and Ranges http://www.portamental.com Fluidity of Mind and Music Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:03:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scott Dollyhite http://www.portamental.com/a-cappella-arranging/first-principles/voice-parts-and-ranges/comment-page-1/#comment-6063 Scott Dollyhite Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:02:56 +0000 http://www.smartermusic.us/?page_id=1251#comment-6063 Just wanted to say that I feel very lucky to have stumbled upon your website! This has been the most informative place for a beginner like me. LOVE the humor! Right upo my alley! Thanks again! Scott Just wanted to say that I feel very lucky to have stumbled upon your website! This has been the most informative place for a beginner like me. LOVE the humor! Right upo my alley! Thanks again!

Scott

]]> By: Dan Newman http://www.portamental.com/a-cappella-arranging/first-principles/voice-parts-and-ranges/comment-page-1/#comment-2585 Dan Newman Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:36:33 +0000 http://www.smartermusic.us/?page_id=1251#comment-2585 You're very lucky to get one bass- cloning explains away the other one. The tenor must've been a prototype or something. At the collegiate level, you probably have a couple of groups to duel with for the best singers, as well as singers who aren't interested in a cappella. For less-lucky groups, true basses and tenors are a rarity, and with multiple groups and other singing pursuits...sometimes, they just don't exist. Also, here's an article on vocal percussion: http://www.smartermusic.us/a-cappella-arranging/advanced-explorations/arrangers-toolbox-4-vocal-percussion/ You’re very lucky to get one bass- cloning explains away the other one. The tenor must’ve been a prototype or something.

At the collegiate level, you probably have a couple of groups to duel with for the best singers, as well as singers who aren’t interested in a cappella. For less-lucky groups, true basses and tenors are a rarity, and with multiple groups and other singing pursuits…sometimes, they just don’t exist.

Also, here’s an article on vocal percussion: http://www.smartermusic.us/a-cappella-arranging/advanced-explorations/arrangers-toolbox-4-vocal-percussion/

]]> By: Miles http://www.portamental.com/a-cappella-arranging/first-principles/voice-parts-and-ranges/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Miles Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:21:19 +0000 http://www.smartermusic.us/?page_id=1251#comment-1070 This is funny, I like the website, but I don't get the jokes(?) about not having basses or true tenors in a men's group. We have 2 true basses who can sing a C1, and a true tenor. I know not all a cappella groups do it, but beat boxing should be mentioned in some capacity. This is funny, I like the website, but I don’t get the jokes(?) about not having basses or true tenors in a men’s group. We have 2 true basses who can sing a C1, and a true tenor. I know not all a cappella groups do it, but beat boxing should be mentioned in some capacity.

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