Dcuny nailed it when he wrote "So it's not whether the range is high or low, but if it's high or low for that singer."

You should try to find a key for the song that places the chorus almost to the very top of your comfort range.

Verses tend to be lower in the vocalist's range, with prechoruses building and starting an upwards movement of the melody....and the chorus should let it hit the power range for that vocalist.

Singing in the lower part of your particular vocal range suggests intimacy with the listener.... they have to "lean in" (so to speak) to listen. But as you hit the chorus and the higher range, the natural power it takes to project those notes imparts the energy that the listener picks up on.

In this song>>> Come & Go , notice the verse and the pre-chorus to some extent is in the lower to middle of this singer's range. When she hits the chorus, the melody has been written higher and her power comes out naturally as she sings the now higher melody. We changed the key several times until it fit her the most comfortably.

If the key is too low, the power is simply not there because the singer is scraping the bottom of their range. If you listen to this and other songs forums you will hear singers doing that. In the song "Fools Errand" also on my web page, Joanne sounds like she is very near the bottom of her range on one note. I'm not gonna tell you which one, but if you listen closely, you can probably hear it. In the video, you see her reaching for that note.

On the other hand, if the key is too high, you end up screeching and straining to try to hit the notes. That's not good either unless you're singing death metal. So select the key that puts and keeps you in the upper half of your vocal range for at least the chorus of the song. Singing in your natural vocal range's mid to upper comfort zone is where the magic naturally happens.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 06/07/15 01:42 AM.
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