[musictlk] struggling with high notes

[brother Timothy Clark]

this is a music talk list. doesn’t matter if you are asking about a blindness related item or not. next, they need to stand. the entire quire. it’s bad to rehearse and or sing sitting. it can be done but if you are going to do that, sit strait up with your hands by your sides. also, singing notes your voice can’t do is a bad practice to get into and can actually damage your voice. i would be careful doing that.
brotherTimothy Clark 
  
   
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On Elul 20, 5774 AM, at 22:40, Kelsey Nicolay via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello,
> I know this is not related to blindness, but I could use some advice.  I am in a community choir and really enjoy it.  I've made a lot of good friends.  However, in several of our pieces, the altos have to sing some notes that a soprano would normally sing.  I sing second alto, so I am struggling quite a bit.  When I say high notes, I mean notes in the fifth octave.  We have several fifth octave D's and E's.  I try to sing the notes, but it seems I just cannot get up there.  I cannot afford a voice teacher right now except maybe one lesson a month.  I think I am breathing correctly, but it's difficult to tell since we sit for 90 percent of rehearsal.  Does anyone have any suggestions on how to not struggle so much on the high notes? Should I talk to the director and see if he will allow me to sing tenor on those notes? I would appreciate any suggestions anyone might have.
> Thanks,
> Kelsey Nicolay
> 
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