songs that are easy to go flat on

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:41pm

I'd have to say out tonight.

[Justice]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:42pm

Anything written by Sondheim.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:45pm

True, any Sondheim and some Les Mis.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:47pm

The very end of "Who Am I"

"Two Four Six OH OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!"

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:47pm

no, jacob. no one goes flat on "one." they just crack.

[Justice]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:48pm

Why God Why from Miss Saigon

Defying Gravity (as we have see the Labadia sisters, as well as Idina do)

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:50pm

I'm not the only one who doesn't like the Labbadia sisters?

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:51pm

BSoBW2- I crack.
Others I have heard go flat(make that double flat and worse)

*Shudder*

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:52pm

"Gethsemane," "Heaven on their Minds," HECK the whole Jesus Christ Superstar repetoire. Also, I would like to add "Music of the Night." The last note is held for a while and A LOT of people go flat while holding it.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:54pm

haha, i'm just kidding - i'm sure people go flat.

I think that the actor knows it's comming - i think i may have heard some1 go higher (or just put a lot of power into it)

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:54pm

The phantom of the opera- the phhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaantom...that part. Lots of people go flat on that.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:55pm

No One Mourns the Wicked

and the Finale - oh, wait, some1 is flat on it on the CD

[Justice]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:56pm

About Gethsemane...it's hard to go flat if you sing it the way it is written. Webber's JC score is extremely unchallenging and easy. What makes it hard is the ones who sing it like the OCR. They had to scream it, cause the notes are too simple (i.e."I don't How to Love Him is an example, because it is not stylized...just unchallenging.)

[cathyhyatt]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:57pm

if you go flat in a song...maybe its out of your range and you shouldnt be singing it...or maybe you just cant sing hmmm...if its that hard to stay on

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:57pm

or maybe you aren't warmed up, or you/your voice are/is tired...

[Justice]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 7:58pm

or maybe you have no pitch...

[kangaroo]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 8:00pm

I agree with out of your range... raise your eyebrows, if that does not work, stop singing the song!

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 8:00pm

i think that's is ONE OF the definitions of an "off night"

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 8:05pm

One of the things I love abot performing is that I seem to go flat ALOT during rehearsals(More when I am learning the song) but if I go out infront of 500 people I will hit EVERY note of the song.

[whimsical]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 8:36pm

That'll Show Him.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 8:37pm

I sometimes get flat on "My Funny Valentine"
But that's because I'm more of a 2nd soprano...

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 8:40pm

Jesus Christ Superstar not Challenging? WHAT???? It is very challenging (the male parts). And it is not just the OCR, it is every recording. Guys have to hit ungodly high notes.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 9:06pm

" Jesus Christ Superstar not Challenging? WHAT???? It is very challenging (the male parts). And it is not just the OCR, it is every recording. Guys have to hit ungodly high notes.:

That is why I love Caiaphus(sp?) who has to hit ungodly low notes...but at least I can hit them.

[Joshua488]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 9:19pm

Just because a singer goes flat doesn't mean they can't sing. People, in general, aren't perfect and no matter how much training or coaching you've had, (::gasp::) you actually might make a mistake! It's human, folks...

A lot of women go flat when trying to belt the final line of "Suddenly, Seymour". "Seymour's... my... maaaaan"... I hear people go flat while sustaining "man". It can be like nails on a chalkboard at times, but they usually get back on pitch after a few beats.

Oh, and any Broadway song sung by Deborah Gibson is flat. ("Nobody is gonna rain on myyyyy... pa-RAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaAADE!")

[CaMi MiAmI]

Posted: 12/22/04 at 9:31pm

After listening to Idina so much sing anything I get mad confused and go flat when I try singing the song as it was originally written... especially Life of the Party from when she did The Wild Party, Andrew Lippa version.