u/Weary-Cauliflower153

I can remember notes very well. Like for any song that i’ve heard at least once i can get most of the pitches locked in and can replicate it on my piano at home. but i don’t have the perfect pitch like “oh thats an a” but if you play an A i’ll be like ”oh that’s the starting pitch of love story by indila, which is an A” or something. It’s also annoying for me to switch keys in songs, like if my friend starts singing a song in a different key it’s weird for me to match her key. I mean I can but that original notes are burned in my memory so it takes a bit more effort. What’s the word for it? is it just good tonal memory? i’m trying to harness this into strengthening my relative pitch instead (pulling a C out of my ass is kind of useless more of the time)

Is it just me or is it a lot easier to sing somewhat bright and "nasally" in the upper register (say like A5 and beyond)? I was trying to sing higher, and when I adopted a brighter sound (smaller vowel placement). Although it's not actually nasally, because I can't breathe out through my nose anymore while singing (I think it's just habit now and I tried to do it I can't lmao it's very hard to break the better technique lol). I have a very raised soft palette but the note that comes out is very high and tinny. I don't know how to describe it, but I keep less space in the back of my throat and it comes out way more comfortably. If I try to open my throat to sing with more resonance, it's harder to hit the note. I know this has to do with breath support probably because I don't have enough air, but even when I do, it's harder to control. I want to try doing the sing for me AAAAAHs at the end of phantom and with this technique I'm easily able to hit the C6 now (the E6 remains finicky though) Is this a result of poor technique?

I know the advice of dropping my jaw, and it works until around like B5 and then I find myself having to close up to push out the high note and lock my jaw in place below. And I'm still not achieving the resonance I have below, it's a very clear bell-like sound above and my airflow is more restricted. I can sing up to an E6 like this but I don't like to because it sounds very shrill. Any advice?

I made my birthday cake on Saturday and there’s a lot of leftover. I decided to make cake pops for a party that I found out today about happening on Thursday. I rolled out the cake, should I freeze them and then thaw tomorrow night to be on the safe side? It’s been in the fridge the whole time. No fresh fruit fillings or other fillings, just red velvet cake (which was a bit dry to begin with) and ermine buttercream. It's been in the fridge the entire time except when I cut it so out for like 2-3 hours total.

I made my birthday cake on Saturday and there’s a lot of leftover. I decided to make cake pops for a party that I found out today about happening on Thursday. I rolled out the cake, should I freeze them and then thaw tomorrow night to be on the safe side? It’s been in the fridge the whole time.

I was somewhat young during the pandemic so I didn’t fully realize what was going on at the time. Now that I’m older I’m just confused. What was this mythical toilet paper shortage?? Why toilet paper specifically??? I’m so confused.

I recently came across the National Children’s chorus, and I love their music and would love to be a part of it! The only things that I’m hesitating on are the tuition and the difficulty to get in. Do you think I could realistically get into this choir, and are there any other choirs like this I could audition for? I’m an underclassman in high school. I am an alto 2 if that helps (but really an upper mezzo/sop 2). should i bother auditioning? do I have a chance? I can post a clip later if necessary

My experience:

I‘m in my school‘s chamber choir (youngest there)

California All State Honor Choir

ACDA Western region honor choir

Haven’t auditioned for nationals yet but hope to for next year! Wish me luck 🫰

Not just at the surface level, I’m not talking about covering blemishes. I wear makeup to school and don’t really wear it over the weekends. I consistently notice that I have clear skin the entire week, and when I don’t wear makeup a giant pimple suddenly says hello and my acne flares up! But when I go back to wearing makeup it clears. My skin just also feels more comfortable and happier. Has anyone else experienced this?

Every single time I have a performance, or an audition, or anything important where I need my voice, I get sick. It’s not even funny anymore. For the last three years, I have been sick for EVERY. SINGLE. PERFORMANCE. that i’ve had to do. Today is the first solo I’ve performed in a concert and guess what?? I wake up and my throat is burning and I have a sore throat like I have strep!! :(

title. I really don’t want to mix blue pigment! i’m not trying to be a product chemist that’s not my job i shouldn’t have to mix fifty different shades to get mine? good companies have to be out there

I feel so orange every time i look for a foundation! any brands with actual neutral olive undertones, especialy for brown skin? My closest matches are morphe lightform (discontinued :() in 17W or Versed skin tint in 9N.

The top level of our school choir has around 12 people, for reference. And half our songs have full SSAATTBB splits. This post will make sense soon, I promise.

Let's start by saying that on paper, I auditioned for this choir as an Alto 1 and was accepted as that.

I auditioned for a Soprano 1 solo. I got it. I then sang the alto 2 solo on the same song during a split. I then drop down to tenor 1 during some parts. this is mostly normal.

I sing Alto 1 and soprano 2 on a song (I alternate based on who needs more volume at a point. I also help the tenors a bunch and jump down.

Now for the best song. I start singing Bass 2 (down to a B2, not super low all things considered). I then travel up to bass 1 when they come in. I then jump to Tenor 2 when they come in. THEN I go to tenor 1, and back down to T2 for a good chunk of it.

Then the worst part??? I sing tenor at an F3, jump to a D4 and go to a D5 to sing alto 1, THEN I have to help sopranos on their high note so jump up there (C6 shoot me now) and then have to IMMEDIATELY SLIDE DOWN TO A E3 in one beat at 4/4 160 BPM. 2 and a half octave jump. And then I keep jumping around before ending as a tenor 2

Now, for the piece de resistance: There was a baritenor solo in a song that not a single guy in my choir was able to sing. Out of desperation, she opened it up to sopranos. none of them could sing it. Then her last resort was altos. None could do it. All the fallen soldiers turned to me. I was the very last person to go. And I did it. Not amazingly, but atleast I did it. And I really didn’t want to have to do it but now I cant turn back or the song is fried. So I now have a soprano 1 solo and a baritenor solo in the same concert. And I am singing from an B2 to a C6 in the same concert. I spend so much brainpower remembering what part of the staff I'm supposed to be reading. why me. why did my director make me do this.

You know the kicker? I’m not even that good. not cut out for this bs

And that my friends, is why voice parts don’t matter for crap. /s

im gonna die in the concert