How high is the highest note in "Initials"?

[My Fair Lady]

How high is the highest note in "Initials"?#1

Posted: 1/16/07 at 12:02pm

I was listening to the Actor's Fund Benefit recording of Hair (which by the way, I love) and was astounded by the last note in Initials. What note was that?

[TheatreDiva90016]

re: How high is the highest note in 'Initials'?#2

Posted: 1/16/07 at 12:03pm

Either a Q or an R flat.

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[Mister Matt]

re: How high is the highest note in 'Initials'?#2

Posted: 1/16/07 at 2:49pm

No Diva, it's a J. Duh!

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[munkustrap178]

re: How high is the highest note in 'Initials'?#3

Posted: 1/16/07 at 2:53pm

The LAST note in INITIALS?

As when they sing "FBIC IALS DLII BEEEE J?" That's not high at all, it's only a C.

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[almostxfamous]

re: How high is the highest note in 'Initials'?#4

Posted: 1/16/07 at 3:38pm

I think she's referring to Laura's ending note, which is really high.

[SporkGoddess]

re: How high is the highest note in 'Initials'?#5

Posted: 1/16/07 at 5:08pm

Whenever you hear a high sounding note in musical theatre, it's usually a B5! Then again, I know that "I Believe in Love" goes up higher than that, so it's probably higher in "Initials" too. I've never heard the song, so I dunno.

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[bjivie2]

re: How high is the highest note in 'Initials'?#6

Posted: 1/16/07 at 6:23pm

I think it's a high C. I'm not by a piano, though.

Eeeeeeyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaannnnnddddd aaaaaaaiiiiiiiiyyyyyyaaaaaammmmmmmm teeeeeeeelllllliiiiiinnngg yyyyooooooouuuuuuuwwwaaaahh...

[SDav 10495]

re: How high is the highest note in 'Initials'?#7

Posted: 1/16/07 at 6:49pm

Laura does indeed go to the high C. On the OBCR (and I would imagine most other recordings/productions) the song ends one octave lower, but of course this is a special recording, and divas being what they are...

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