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audreydarling
Broadway Legend
Joined: Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:22 pm Posts: 625 Location: california :)
Current Obsession: In the Heights,Aaron Tveit, I Love You Because
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 I'm not that girl - low notes
Ok..the ONLY note I want to hit that I can't  well I can but it's so quiet and I have to be way warmed down. and its really quiet...will that eliminate my chances for playing the part! I used to be able to but then my voice got higher..which is what I wanted but now I want the low notes as well as the high..does anyone have any suggestions for lowering/streching my range..it is currently low F or F-sharp below middle C...to High E flat/E above the staff..I just want the low E too..I know that would give me a three octave range..but Elphie is one of my dream roles..and it's also in other stuff I'd like to sing! nayone else have this problem??..plus I just want to say I LOVE this song so sad..but I can totally relate to it..I just wish I could sing it..ALL of it.
_________________ Currently: Planning to Move to NYC :)/ Auditions Previous: Into The Woods -Cinderella, West Side Story- Rosalia, My Fair Lady - u/s Eliza, Cats -Demeter, FAME!-Serena, Fiddler...- Hodel, A Chorus Line - Lois, Guys and Dolls - Adelaide, No, No Nanette
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Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:02 pm |
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cellodude06
Fresh Face
Joined: Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:47 pm Posts: 18
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well im happy to say that dosent eliminate your chances... i work at Wicked... and Glinda's understudy cant hit the last note!... she sings it up an octave
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Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:50 pm |
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audreydarling
Broadway Legend
Joined: Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:22 pm Posts: 625 Location: california :)
Current Obsession: In the Heights,Aaron Tveit, I Love You Because
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^ I can hit Galinda's but not Elphaba's..i don't think its the same key..but thanks!..by the way what do you do at Wicked..are you a musician?..and is it Broadway, Tour or London.
_________________ Currently: Planning to Move to NYC :)/ Auditions Previous: Into The Woods -Cinderella, West Side Story- Rosalia, My Fair Lady - u/s Eliza, Cats -Demeter, FAME!-Serena, Fiddler...- Hodel, A Chorus Line - Lois, Guys and Dolls - Adelaide, No, No Nanette
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Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:59 pm |
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Luvz2sing247
Young Hoofer
Joined: Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:19 pm Posts: 30 Location: Middle of nowhere, New Jersey
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I have the exact same problem! I can sing all of Elphaba's other parts, except for that 1 note! it is so frustrating!!!
_________________ Curently:
Attending the Academy for Visual and Performing Arts.
Past roles:
Mayzie LaBird, Seussical
Chava, Fiddler on the Roof
Pick-a-little-lady, The Music Man
Orphan, Annie
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Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:43 am |
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i would have to say. PRACTICE. up to a couple of days ago, I could barely hit high C. Now all of a sudden (with scary amount of practice) I can hit the high F. Granted I was classically trained for 2 years, BUT I never attempted those notes when I was in my training.
SO PRACTIIIIICE!!!!!!! xD I really hope you can get the note soon. 
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Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:02 pm |
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MsDivaKate
Broadway Legend
Joined: Tue May 09, 2006 9:26 am Posts: 986 Location: New York,NY
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Plus if you are young, you may not have those notes. My range didn't extend to the low e/f until I had gotten a bit older and had voice training. However if you can't sing the low e yet, don't force it out, ever. You'll just hurt yourself in the long run.
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Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:18 pm |
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sunrae
Tony Winner
Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:41 am Posts: 319 Location: California
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I think it's really easy to extend your range higher w/ practice....but as you do that you actually lose some of your lower range. It's much more difficult to extend your range lower I think....especially because it's easier to hurt your voice. If you try to sing higher than you can, your voice just stops and won't sing....but if you try to sing lower than you can you can mess up your vocal chords really fast with that semi-singing semi-growling sound you end up making!
If you do try to extend your lower register I would makesure that you keep your throat very lubricated (tea, water, etc) and don't over do it.
Oh, yeah, and.....I hate that I can't sing that note either!! I just go back up to the previous note...it's in the chord and it sounds just fine. And that way you don't have to sing it up an octave.
_________________ "The mere mechanical technique of acting can be taught, but the spirit that is to give life to lifeless forms must be born in a man."-Oscar Wilde
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Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:27 pm |
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ConverseSneaker
Broadway Legend
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:33 pm Posts: 1531 Location: A Dull Provincal Town
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I feel so special knowing I can hit that note.
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Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:34 am |
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elphieglinda16
Broadway Legend / MdN Veteran
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SianZena
Tony Winner
Joined: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:41 am Posts: 269 Location: Wales
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Haha! Snap. 
_________________ [b]Coming Up[/b]; Pit Singer for Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood. [i]Previous roles[/i]; Free and Easy - Sharon, Nancy - Oliver, Rizzo - Grease, Princess - Panto.
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elphieglinda16
Broadway Legend / MdN Veteran
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~Masquerade Dancer~
Tony Winner
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:08 pm Posts: 288 Location: Aussie, mate
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When I sang that song I couldn't hit it but now I can, I guess it just takes time and patience 
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