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Singing and hospitals
Was glad I went out last night or the evening would have seemed very long. It was nice to finally meet Nikki, and to meet Laura too. And the singing was less faffy too: a couple of pieces at the beginning some of which weren't too difficult, and then one which nearly everyone was sight-reading and proved to be mostly not much better at it than me, which cheered me up. Then we switched to Christmas carols, which at least have the advantage of mostly being vaguely familiar so they're easier to pick up even if you don't know the particular part you're singing, because it's easier to follow where everyone else has got to. Definitely convinced I'm an alto though, and with a fairly small range at that, struggling with both the lower end and the higher end of some pieces. Hopefully this will begin to improve with practice.
Had a couple of drinks in the Wrestlers on the way home, which was nice. I don't think I've been in there before. It was very quiet, but that rather suited my mood. Slept a bit better last night than the one before, though I did wake up a couple of times in the night. The syrup doesn't seem to help much but the lozenges were still pretty good. Why is it that as soon as you buy something to treat a dry cough it starts turning productive?
Tired today. Rang the ward at 11 and talked to Richard briefly. He hadn't been asked down for the operation yet, and had no idea when he was likely to be. They'd just said "this morning" and that was gradually ticking away. I don't know whether it's worth me going in and trying to see him or not, especially having dropped off for a nap for a couple of hours. They'll let me know if they want me to come and escort him home, but I hate not knowing what's going on in the meantime.
Suppose I ought to find some lunch.
Had a couple of drinks in the Wrestlers on the way home, which was nice. I don't think I've been in there before. It was very quiet, but that rather suited my mood. Slept a bit better last night than the one before, though I did wake up a couple of times in the night. The syrup doesn't seem to help much but the lozenges were still pretty good. Why is it that as soon as you buy something to treat a dry cough it starts turning productive?
Tired today. Rang the ward at 11 and talked to Richard briefly. He hadn't been asked down for the operation yet, and had no idea when he was likely to be. They'd just said "this morning" and that was gradually ticking away. I don't know whether it's worth me going in and trying to see him or not, especially having dropped off for a nap for a couple of hours. They'll let me know if they want me to come and escort him home, but I hate not knowing what's going on in the meantime.
Suppose I ought to find some lunch.
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Your range *will* improve... and it'll probably surprise you to start with how quickly... atleast mine did when I started singing with Castleford Male Voice Choir... my range, sight-reading and pitch-accuracy all got better quickly (sight-reading cos i was in the same position you are... don't know most of the music)... back to something approaching what they used to be when I was singing at school... after it got to that point, it pretty much stopped, but my dad's range has improved over the, um, 15 years he's been singing with CMVC... probably by three or four tones on either end... so I guess practice will extend a range further.
Oh, btw... practice away from rehersals... i know it sounds a bit silly to say it, but it does help... just sing over the stuff you did last time, or the stuff you know you're gonna do next time (i don't know how you guys operate.. CMVC tend to have a list issued of what will most likely be practiced)
Oh, and lastly, have fun! ;-)