So, who sings?

[Trek420]

Knott here, too lazy to switch login from Trek:

I sing 2nd alto. Can't read music unless I'm playing an instrument, so I get parked next to another 2nd alto and told to "sing with her." Works for me!

SKnot has perfect pitch and an amazing voice and musical memory, but refuses to sing in a group. Bummer.

Trek here, I know I know very confusing but now this is actually me, really.

I sang soprano, or maybe I was mezzo soprano in HS choir. Although I no longer play (flute) I had (have still?) perfect pitch, a good ear anyway.

My (and Duck On Wheels also) brother is a gifted musician too, check it out at:

http://whassuppussycat.com/

[Geonz]

I've recently come out as bisectional... found out that there's a second soprano as well as alto tucked into my vocal chords
I have always sung, though I didn't get anything remotely resembling "voice training" until being drafted into a small town church choir (I couldnl't hit the high notes so I dropped a third: I could do harmony, therefore I was good enough). I have a voice that was designed for group singing and I love getting the people around me going.
Had a sparsely attended caroling night tonight; will carol with our community college "class" (about 10 people take it for credit each semester, and about 30-40 more of us take it for fun; no auditions).
We had visitors from an Eastern European country... we attempted a song... and the director was most impressed that the "common folks" were singing; his group was professionally trained, and that's who did the music in their section of the culture.
I enjoy the old ballads, too (Mary Cliff sometimes plays 'em on Saturday nights at www.weta.org ) - and tonight, one of the folks at our little sing was somebody from a local bluegrass band, who wanted my email address Who knows, maybe I"ll be singing more!

[kelownagirl]

Me! I'm not awesome but I'm ok, especially if the song is right for me, and I'm good in a choir (alto preferred). DH sings too and we do some wonderful harmonies together...

[Melody]

You know, it's great hearing that so many of us sing! As Duck says, it's great for breath control. And it's just fun, no matter if you're a professional or an amateur.

I'm really looking forward to the audition. I've sang for most of my life, directed the children's choir at my church back in my college days and nearly (like >< close) became a vocal music major at Baylor University back in Texas, though I also play the violin. My DH did actually study music and is a classically trained tubist and plays various other instruments.

I still laugh when I think about the conversation that I've had with him when I told him I'm singing bass. He went "You're voice isn't that low. " and I went "well, yeah... Bass in women's barbershop is sung an octave higher." The look went away Specifically I'm a contralto.

Mel