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Main => Ministry, M.O.M, Praise Teams and Choirs => Topic started by: ilovetosingforgod on March 09, 2011, 09:26:18 AM
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OK DIRECTORS & M.O.M'S
SERIES OF QUESTIONS COMING YOUR WAY:
1. HOW WOULD YOU ARRANGE YOUR CHOIR (SEATING)
YOU HAVE 2 1ST SOPRANOS
2 2ND SOPRANOS
MORESO..... WOULD YOU PLACE THE 1ST SOPRANOS TOGETHER
AND THEN THE 2ND SOPRANOS ON THE NEXT ROW?
JUST CURIOUS....
AND MY 2ND SOPRANO'S HAVE VERY SOFT WEAK VOICES.....
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It depends on your mic set-up. Weaker voices? They sit/stand closer to the mic to get the intended harmony you desire.
Or, make them altos. You said their voices are weak, not that they can't sing.
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It depends on your mic set-up. Weaker voices? They sit/stand closer to the mic to get the intended harmony you desire.
Or, make them altos. You said their voices are weak, not that they can't sing.
WELL IN MY OPINION A COMBONATION OF BOTH...THEY HAVE THAT CRACKY VOICE WITH TREMBLE.....
BUT THEY ARE OLDER AND I OVER LOOK THEM..... THEY ARE TRYING
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WELL IN MY OPINION A COMBONATION OF BOTH...THEY HAVE THAT CRACKY VOICE WITH TREMBLE.....
BUT THEY ARE OLDER AND I OVER LOOK THEM..... THEY ARE TRYING
Hmmm, that doesn't help me help you. Can they carry the alto note? If they can, perhaps that will assist in decreasing the cracky voice you describe.
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Hmmm, that doesn't help me help you. Can they carry the alto note? If they can, perhaps that will assist in decreasing the cracky voice you describe.
OK THEY CAN NOT SING ALTO...
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HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH CHOIR MEMBERS THAT DONT SING....
THEY COME IN AND OUT.....
HAVE PITCH ISSUES......
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OK THEY CAN NOT SING ALTO...
Now, we have a problem. If they can't hear the harmony part for the alto, how are they singing 2nd soprano; are you creating a part that fits the usual three-part harmony of most gospel songs?
HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH CHOIR MEMBERS THAT DONT SING....
THEY COME IN AND OUT.....
HAVE PITCH ISSUES......
Put the pitch-challenged singers amidst the strong singers. If they don't sing, they might want to rethink their ministry calling. *kanyeshrug*
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Now, we have a problem. If they can't hear the harmony part for the alto, how are they singing 2nd soprano; are you creating a part that fits the usual three-part harmony of most gospel songs?
WELL I AM THE NEW DIRECTOR OF THE CHOIR AND SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I HAVE NOTICED AND I AM TRYING TO GET A HEAD START ON IT SO I CAN FIX THE NOTICABLE PROBLEM
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION I THINK THE DIRECTOR WAS JUST PUTTING ALL THE SOPRANOS TOGATHER AND THEY GET ON THE SAME KEY..THOSE THAT COULD
Put the pitch-challenged singers amidst the strong singers. If they don't sing, they might want to rethink their ministry calling. *kanyeshrug*
WELL MY REGARD EXACTLY ....... SOME PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT THERE VOCALS....AND A MIC WILL LET THEM HEAR IT.....
PLEASE BE ON THE LOOK OUT I AM SO LOVING YOUR RESPONSES.....
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NEXT QUESTION:
WHAT SONGS CAN YOU TEACH A CHOIR THAT IS MOSTLY OLDER FOLKS WITH LIMITED VOCALS AND ALSO SOMETHING THAT IS EASY BECAUSE OUR MUSICIAN IS OLDER AND CANT PLAY SOME OF THE LATEST SONGS......
SIMPLE EASY TO PLAY SONGS FOR AN OLDER MUSICIAN
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NEXT QUESTION:
WHAT SONGS CAN YOU TEACH A CHOIR THAT IS MOSTLY OLDER FOLKS WITH LIMITED VOCALS AND ALSO SOMETHING THAT IS EASY BECAUSE OUR MUSICIAN IS OLDER AND CANT PLAY SOME OF THE LATEST SONGS......
SIMPLE EASY TO PLAY SONGS FOR AN OLDER MUSICIAN
You'd have to give us examples of songs you all sing currently.
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You'd have to give us examples of songs you all sing currently.
we open up with o lord we praise you
GOD IS MY EVERYTHING
LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME JESUS
LORD HELP ME TO HOLD OUT
LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR THE LORD
JESUS -SHEKENIAH GLORK
AWESOME GOD
COME BLESS THE LORD WITH ME
GOD IS KEEPING ME
TITHES AND OFFERING
WE OFFER CHRIST TO YOU
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You'd have to give us examples of songs you all sing currently.
we open up with o lord we praise you
GOD IS MY EVERYTHING
LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME JESUS
LORD HELP ME TO HOLD OUT
LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR THE LORD
JESUS -SHEKENIAH GLORK
AWESOME GOD
COME BLESS THE LORD WITH ME
GOD IS KEEPING ME
TITHES AND OFFERING
WE OFFER CHRIST TO YOU
If they are singing those songs--well, then I suggest you merely find other songs by these artists (Chicago Mass, Georgia Mass, Timothy Wright--his 'Come Thou Almighty King' might work...it's simple and repetitive enough).
There's also Joe Pace and the Colorado Mass Choir
By any chance is this a Baptist church?
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If they are singing those songs--well, then I suggest you merely find other songs by these artists (Chicago Mass, Georgia Mass, Timothy Wright--his 'Come Thou Almighty King' might work...it's simple and repetitive enough).
There's also Joe Pace and the Colorado Mass Choir
By any chance is this a Baptist church?
YES IT IS....
HOWEVER I LIKE CONTEMPORARY SONGS.....SO IT IS GOING BE A CHALLENGE
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YES IT IS....
HOWEVER I LIKE CONTEMPORARY SONGS.....SO IT IS GOING BE A CHALLENGE
Yes, it is. :-\
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NEXT QUESTION
WHAT IS A GOOD REHEARSAL WARM UP SONG?
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We typically warm up on some common/well known hymns.....Amazing Grace, Blessed Assurance, What A Fellowship, etc.
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DO YOU DO VOCAL EXERCISES?
IF SO WHAT ARE THEY?
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NEXT QUESTION
WHAT IS A GOOD REHEARSAL WARM UP SONG?
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I'm a big movie guy so when I saw your 'next question' in bold and large, I thought of the character George Washington Duke from 'Rocky V'.
Don't mind me, I find little things VERY funny.
We don't warm up, we just sing. By the end of the first song, we're warmed up. ;D
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I'm a big movie guy so when I saw your 'next question' in bold and large, I thought of the character George Washington Duke from 'Rocky V'.
Don't mind me, I find little things VERY funny.
We don't warm up, we just sing. By the end of the first song, we're warmed up. ;D
lol :P
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As a choir warm up, we sing Amen, it holds there voices, out and like I normally say,"Alright time to start and get them cob-webs out". It's easy and easy for a musician to pick up. It's in the key of C.
You can do it 2 ways: 1) as a 2 to 1 beat song {A.....MEN, A.....MEN......A...A....A....A.....MEN} It transpose up, from 0 to 4 at least.
CHORDS: your musican can always add what he needs this is just basic, and it can always be changed.
LH/RH key: C
I'll post a video, of it when I get my piano back from the shop ha
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Help.,,,,
Ok here is the situation I got 6 males on our choir...
And it seems like all 6 sing baritone or bass and I am needing a tenor...
How can I get one of my baritones to sing higher?
They say they are singing Tenor however when we sing accupela I show them that they are not.
I do want you to understand that with the exception of one all the guys are 50 and older......
I am trying to get them to sing ....But there voices are a little weak and some of the songs we are attempting to sing require the tenor to be strong and projective..... Well Im open for suggestions on how to maximize their voices ;D
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As people age they start losing some of their high notes. So Senior Choirs often have to be pitched down 3-4 steps.
In our small choir our Tenors, who have been doing melody, are just starting to reach up to their parts. They are all 50+. One "Tenorette" woman, and 2 older men, a Baritone who can sing up to about Eb-F and the other who sings into the Alto range.
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Help.,,,,
Ok here is the situation I got 6 males on our choir...
And it seems like all 6 sing baritone or bass and I am needing a tenor...
How can I get one of my baritones to sing higher?
They say they are singing Tenor however when we sing accupela I show them that they are not.
I do want you to understand that with the exception of one all the guys are 50 and older......
I am trying to get them to sing ....But there voices are a little weak and some of the songs we are attempting to sing require the tenor to be strong and projective..... Well Im open for suggestions on how to maximize their voices ;D
Get an alto to sing tenor. Problem solved--provided she can hear the tenor part.
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Get an alto to sing tenor. Problem solved--provided she can hear the tenor part.
THANKS ;D
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How do you tell a person that they are not a song leader?
And Tell me this would you allow a person to lead a song if they sound god awful...? Dont know how to come in on time and sings so flat until it's depressing........
See I just dont get it..... My MOM will allow people to sing even when they just are no leaders......
So how would you as a director handle this situation...?