Looking for songs with really good vocal harmonies. [more inside]
posted by Bearman on Sep 29, 2009 - 52 answers

Can anyone recommend a decent voice coach in New York City? [more inside]
posted by learn to read on Sep 18, 2009 - 3 answers

In primary/elementary schools of other countries, is it mandatory for children to sing the national anthem? [more inside]
posted by querty on Sep 16, 2009 - 66 answers

Just a curiosity - why do you think that the overwhelming trend in rock 'n' roll / pop style music with male lead vocals is for the male vocalist to sing in a tenor / high tenor / contratenor or higher range - viz. Steve Perry, Triumph, etc.? I just wonder because that isn't the trend so much in other popular music - blues, R'n'B, country, traditional folk, etc. It's simply puzzled me for years and I wonder if MeFi has any theories?
posted by BrooksCooper on Aug 31, 2009 - 12 answers

My daughter, six, has been begging me to let her take singing lessons (and she's quite specific that she wants to sing, rather than learn an instrument or dance or theatre or anything else), but I know NOTHING about singing, let alone where to find a good teacher. [more inside]
posted by glider on Aug 17, 2009 - 7 answers

Teach me how to sing. Before I investigate an actual singing teacher, are there any online tutorials or guides that could help me learn how to sing better? [more inside]
posted by crossoverman on Aug 13, 2009 - 11 answers

How can a person without skill or talent have fun at an informal family-style sing-along? [more inside]
posted by Alizaria on Jun 17, 2009 - 13 answers

I am a music ignoramus. But, I know I really like a man and a woman (a guy and a girl) singing together. Call and response, harmony, part of the lyrics or not, I think it's really amazing when a masculine voice and feminine voice are working together. [more inside]
posted by zeek321 on Jun 6, 2009 - 79 answers

Song suggestions for a pregnancy-themed musical recital? (Broadway or opera preferred) [more inside]
posted by fermion on Jun 3, 2009 - 19 answers

Looking for a vocal coach for a 30-year-old guy (me.) Preferably one who is hip to soul, jazz, r&b. [more inside]
posted by rubadub on May 29, 2009 - 4 answers

I have previous experience as a demo singer, but not in LA. What steps are necessary to try and get started singing demos here? [more inside]
posted by Nattie on May 6, 2009 - 1 answer

Singers: have you had rhinoplasty? Did it affect your singing voice or practice? [more inside]
posted by annathea on May 6, 2009 - 1 answer

Tell me how to arrange eight to twelve singers, a guitarist (acoustic), a fiddler and a bodhrán player, all unamplified, for best overall audibility and musicality. [more inside]
posted by Faint of Butt on Apr 22, 2009 - 5 answers

I'd like to learn some more comedy songs to sing at the piano along the lines of Hugh Laurie's Mystery. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by chrismear on Apr 20, 2009 - 18 answers

Rock voice lessons in Western MA. [more inside]
posted by abcde on Apr 2, 2009 - 2 answers

I like to gripe about Top 40 radio, but I don't have much of a technical music vocabulary. Are there names for the vocal styles of Avril Lavigne, Taylor Swift, et al.? [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Mar 9, 2009 - 20 answers

An imaginative thank you for my choir members? [more inside]
posted by LN on Mar 5, 2009 - 5 answers

I've noticed my voice is hoarse in the mornings after an evening spent in any noisy environment. After an hour or two of speaking with a louder-than-normal voice, I'm croaky the next day. [more inside]
posted by ajp on Feb 17, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm fascinated by IOLET:The music of Anathem. Can anyone help me find out who performed the pieces involving overtone chant/throat singing? [more inside]
posted by gnomicPerfect on Feb 3, 2009 - 2 answers

How can I send a singing telegram in St. Louis? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 28, 2009 - 4 answers

Q: What do Butch Cassidy and Bonsai Kitty have in common? A: A terrific, zany soundtrack. What kind of music is this? [more inside]
posted by andromache on Jan 3, 2009 - 5 answers

If I want to be a lady lounge singer, in a restaurant/nightclub, draping myself across a piano in sequins and a smoky spotlight, what are the classic vamp songs I should learn, first?
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Oct 23, 2008 - 51 answers

How can I set up a mobile singing booth in a friend's car? [more inside]
posted by sonicbloom on Oct 23, 2008 - 2 answers

Is that real, non computer aided singing in "In Praise of Bacchus"? [more inside]
posted by daveyt on Oct 14, 2008 - 7 answers

What's the best way to learn to sing? [more inside]
posted by frankly mister on Sep 9, 2008 - 9 answers

Can anyone offer some good advice on how to sing while playing bass or drums? I play bass, but it seems like advice from drummers would be in tune with what I'm trying to do. [more inside]
posted by freshwater_pr0n on Sep 7, 2008 - 11 answers

Curious about a certain phenomenon in music, where someone sings the same notes that he's playing on guitar... [more inside]
posted by knave on Jun 26, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm for looking non-karaoke instrumentals to sing over, preferably free. Ideally someone just playing an acoustic guitar or piano with no vocals, limited frills and high recording quality, either jazzy standards or pop. It's actually pretty hard to find all three at once on youtube and other such sites, so I thought I'd give Mefi a shot. Somebody must have a collection...any ideas?
posted by StrikeTheViol on May 17, 2008 - 5 answers

Wedding Music filter: My sister and I (both mezzos) have been tagged to sing at our cousin's wedding. This Sunday. Please help us find a song that is a) a duet, b) that we can both hit the notes on, c) is something we know or is easy to learn, and d) is not stupid. Does such a song exist?
posted by cereselle on May 15, 2008 - 15 answers

I want to start a night where a variety of local musicians cover the music of one musician with a large repetoire, or cover songs from one particular period/style of music. I'm looking for a good name for the (hopefully monthly) event and feedback on my ideas and "rules". [more inside]
posted by sully75 on May 12, 2008 - 16 answers

I am a big fan of theater of all types and it one day occurred to me while I was watching an opera that at least some of my enjoyment comes from the fact that opera is very organic; opera singers sing without wearing microphones, they just project. I recently saw the Sacramento Opera performance of Tosca and during a scene in the first act between Mario and Floria they are very close while singing with such great projection. My question is, how do they do this with out hurting or even damaging the hearing of the person near them?
posted by geekyguy on May 4, 2008 - 4 answers

What was Bruce Springsteen taking during the show in Atlanta? [more inside]
posted by griffey on Apr 27, 2008 - 8 answers

Did your parents sing to or with you? [more inside]
posted by arcadia on Apr 19, 2008 - 90 answers

Best karaoke for PC? [more inside]
posted by jjsonp on Apr 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Recommend a voice teacher in Los Angeles, if you please. [more inside]
posted by mykescipark on Mar 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Does anyone have any recommendations for a singing teacher (individual or group) in the mid-Peninsula area? I am not seeking to audition for the SF Opera, but it would be wonderful to be able to carry a tune.
posted by Miss Daisy on Mar 5, 2008 - 1 answer

BayAreaChoirFilter. In search of Bay Area singing opportunities. I can start with a church choir, but I'm really interested in small group singing, a cappella singing, early music, folk/country music of all kinds. [more inside]
posted by ClaudiaCenter on Mar 2, 2008 - 8 answers

Jazz/Blues voice teachers in the Baltimore area. Does anyone have any recommendations? I have a little bit of classical voice training, but even my voice teacher from Peabody admits my voice is better suited towards the jazz and blues side of things. Unfortunately, she doesn't have any teacher suggestions. Do you?
posted by schroedinger on Mar 1, 2008 - 0 answers

All my life I've never felt comfortable singing and it sounds horrible. I don't know much about music but it seems like my voice goes flat and I have a hard time hitting high notes. My husband says it sounds like an alien trying to imitate the singing of earth people. I would like to learn how to be comfortable enough with my singing where I could sing karaoke and possibly Irish folk songs. Right now I am very very far from being able to sing in public. Is it possible to get better starting from being terrible or are singing lessons just for people who already can sing but want to get better? [more inside]
posted by Melsky on Feb 27, 2008 - 17 answers

Can anyone recommend a good opera teacher in the Dallas area (ideally reasonably near Garland or Plano)? [more inside]
posted by Sangermaine on Feb 4, 2008 - 1 answer

Help me figure out a vocal repertoire. [more inside]
posted by tdismukes on Nov 29, 2007 - 9 answers

I'm not a pro (and I don't play an instrument...) Where can I go to sing early country music in New York City? [more inside]
posted by supercoollady on Nov 24, 2007 - 3 answers

My singing group sells CDs online using paypal (accepting credit cards) on our website. We also sell CDs at shows where we perform, and so far have been accepting only cash and check. We would like to accept credit cards in hopes of getting even more sales. I'm having trouble finding/understanding the information on the paypal website. Basically, can we get peoples' credit card info (the chick chunk slider?) and manually enter the credit card info into paypal at a later time? (I don't mind doing this manually, it's 50 transactions at the most.) We are straying away from the automatic machines because 1) we won't always have access to power and phone lines 2)we don't want to sign up with another merchant account. Thanks for the help!
posted by cp7 on Oct 30, 2007 - 15 answers

I need a recommendation for a Manhattan singing teacher for an actress in a movie. [more inside]
posted by captainscared on Oct 28, 2007 - 6 answers

Singers--a question about apartment living. Will my neighbors hate me? [more inside]
posted by freem on Oct 2, 2007 - 34 answers

Has anyone ever used a singing telegram service in New York City specifically Brooklyn? I'm planning for my girlfriend's b'day and I'm wondering if anyone has any firsthand experience. I'm mostly looking for more crazy person in a bear suit type things rather than Marilyn Monroe impersonators and the ilk, but I'm open.
posted by josher71 on Sep 18, 2007 - 6 answers

Jack Endino famously traced back the roots of yarling in the manner of Creed's Scott Stapp. Have the origins of other popular music singing styles been established? Two examples of distinctive styles are the floaty west coast folk style of the 60's (e.g.) and the back-of-the-throat 80's singing sweeping the internets in the form of Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up (other non-rickroll examples). I'm looking for the history of other pop music singing styles, not just the above-mentioned two, but these were the ones that got me thinking. Ideal would be essays on the subject. [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Sep 5, 2007 - 4 answers

Is it possible to develop that smoky quality in one's voice (Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Janis Joplin, etc.) without damaging one's vocal chords? Or is that something that just occurs naturally, or else would be too dangerous to try?
posted by psmealey on Jul 30, 2007 - 13 answers

SingingFilter: When I sing in certain keys / registers, my head seems to vibrate, and more. [more inside]
posted by tmcw on Jul 20, 2007 - 8 answers

Can you recommend a voice teacher in the Bay Area? [more inside]
posted by scrump on Jul 2, 2007 - 5 answers