DRS Songbook (key changes?)

#1

DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 10/16/05 at 8:08pm

I was just wondering, because I'm interested in buying the songbook, but does anyone know whether the keys' of the songs were changed at all? Like for singing? Because I'd love to sing "Here I Am" for something, but on the cd and such.. just a tad too high. So yeah, any information on this would be great, thanks!

#2

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 10/16/05 at 8:10pm

it's not the notes that are high, it's the way she sings them. She's insane. Try working with it to not belt the last part etc. Transposing a song from what's written is usually frowned upon.

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Idina: Somehow I got myself to the stage, came out at the end of the show, and I had some kind of closure.
Some guy: You looked great!
Idina: Thanks...I WAS SO HIGH! 8/21/05

#3

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 10/16/05 at 8:13pm

Hmmm, it's kind of hard to figure out if the book changed the key because the book isn't even avaliable to buy yet...unless musicnotes and sheetmusicplus are out of the loop?

#4

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 10/16/05 at 8:14pm

Sherie Rene is amazing on that song.

#5

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 10/16/05 at 8:20pm

I'm not saying I CAN'T sing it high enough, i was just wondering if it conveniently fit my range or not

And I thought that the songbook was out already. If its not, then my bad!

#6

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 10/16/05 at 8:21pm

Oh I thought you might have know where you could get it. Legaly that is :P

#7

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 10/16/05 at 8:38pm

Sherie Rene is amazing on that song.

She is amazing on EVERY song!!!

The music should be out within the next two weeks.

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Idina: Somehow I got myself to the stage, came out at the end of the show, and I had some kind of closure.
Some guy: You looked great!
Idina: Thanks...I WAS SO HIGH! 8/21/05

#8

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 10/16/05 at 8:38pm

Yeah, because Spamalot's book just came out.

#9

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 10/16/05 at 8:43pm

Well, there's that and the fact that when I pre-ordered it said it was shipping late October.

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Idina: Somehow I got myself to the stage, came out at the end of the show, and I had some kind of closure.
Some guy: You looked great!
Idina: Thanks...I WAS SO HIGH! 8/21/05

#10

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 2/9/06 at 5:44pm

bump

#11

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 2/9/06 at 5:50pm

It's already on sale @ Colony.

DRS V. SELS - $19.95 @ COLONY

#12

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 2/9/06 at 5:55pm

Oh, sorry if i didn't make it more clear. The reason I bumped it now is because I know its finally out, and I still was wondering about the key changes. Can anyone tell me what key "Here I am" is in?

#13

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 2/9/06 at 7:05pm

You can get every song in the DRS songbook off of musicnotes.com. And, if you need to, you can lower or higher the song.

#14

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 2/9/06 at 8:33pm

If you thought Sherie was good with that last note then Laurie Marie Duncan was even more fierce!

#15

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 2/9/06 at 8:35pm

Well the song is in the same key as the CD. I just got my sheet music that I ordered from Amazon. It is in the Key of B flat major. Hope that Helps.

#16

re: DRS Songbook (key changes?)

Posted: 2/9/06 at 10:08pm

Just to clarify and correct slightly...unlike opera, changing the key of a musical theatre song up or down a half-step or two is generally fine, as long as you find someone to transpose the sheet music for you. What IS frowned upon is not changing the sheet music and forcing the poor accompanists (such as myself!) to transpose on sight.