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Title: I hope this isn't a stupid question but errrr ummmm
Post by: chevonee on September 04, 2008, 11:28:07 PM: When two people are singing a song do you change keys to fit each voice or do you stay in the same key for both? Particularly if its a man and a woman singing.
Title: Re: I hope this isn't a stupid question but errrr ummmm
Post by: under13 on September 04, 2008, 11:48:27 PM: As long as they are not both singing a the same time, you can.
There are a few songs that have the chorus in one key, and the verses in another key

It wouldnt make sensne to have them singing at the same time in two different keys, they would just have to find a good key for both of them
Title: Re: I hope this isn't a stupid question but errrr ummmm
Post by: musallio on September 05, 2008, 12:19:16 AM: Most of the time they will be singing in the same key , the trick is the change of pitch in their voice (based on my experience).

Otherwise there might be a case where 1 sings in the 4th of the key the other 1 is in, but very rare.
So I'd say it's always safer to stay in 1 key, just play around the different registers of the board.
Title: Re: I hope this isn't a stupid question but errrr ummmm
Post by: berbie on September 05, 2008, 10:10:32 AM: Chev, that wasn't a stupid question. I thought about it and discarded the thought because I didn't see how I could conveniently do it. I see that some have. I had been going according to the lesser range of the two singers, or moving in between.

berbie
Title: Re: I hope this isn't a stupid question but errrr ummmm
Post by: ddw4e on September 05, 2008, 12:17:12 PM: Most cases, I take the key of the woman cause they usually sing the melody and I get the key from that.
Title: Re: I hope this isn't a stupid question but errrr ummmm
Post by: betnich on September 05, 2008, 02:14:59 PM: One can sing the melody and the other harmony....or you can do two verses, one in the 'right' key for each...
Title: Re: I hope this isn't a stupid question but errrr ummmm
Post by: sjonathan02 on September 05, 2008, 02:58:53 PM: Quote from: ddw4e on September 05, 2008, 12:17:12 PM
Most cases, I take the key of the woman cause they usually sing the melody and I get the key from that.

Interesting. I'd think of the key being more of a fit for the man.

The problem is register. For example, most men can't sing in an upper register, like an Israel Houghton or a Micah Stampley. Women, would have an easier time singing the lead to, say, 'I am not forgotten' in it's original key. Men, on the other hand would need a lower key.

So, when you're singing a song like, say, 'When I think about the Lord', I'd think about finding a comfortable key for the man (after all, that particular song modulates once, anyway).

I'm out. 8)
Title: Re: I hope this isn't a stupid question but errrr ummmm
Post by: chevonee on September 05, 2008, 03:29:31 PM: Thanks erryones!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

In my case the man started the song and the woman came in afterwards. It didn't sound right to me for some reason in the same key. He's a tenor and she's a soprano (not the mob) ;D