| To: vocalist Subject: Re: Differentiating between a tenor and a baritone. Please Help Date sent: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 14:07:07 PST Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Oluseun, It sounds like you are very easily a tenor right now. Sometimes, the difference between a high baritone and a lower tenor is not always so defined. Ideally a tenor should be able to sing from a B to a B, or even a C to a C. Now this may be different for young tenors, and not all voice ranges are exactly the same. Myself (I am a tenor obviously), I have a range of Bb to Bb. So it may be different for all people. I have also just recently extended my range upwards to the Bb, while my lower Bb is not entirely there anymore. If you are able to fake those timbres (Pavarotti, etc) I would suggest that you probably are a tenor. My chest voice also breaks around D4, more specifically, Eb. A high C5 in head voice, sounds excellent. In terms of Fach, I can not help you there. I have recently just sang pieces from the Vagabond, which are bariton pieces, but can be sang by tenors, and often are. I would suggest most to you that you need to decide what your voice might do. You are the only one who can truly know what your voice is capable of. I thought I would always end up being a baritone, but I discovered I have the capacity to sing tenor, and I am pursuing that wholeheartedly. Again, this is something you will have to decide, because if you are able to sing both voices, equally well, the tenor will make you more money. Also a lot of baritones, can sometimes end up switching to tenor later on in their careers (although I find that strange to comprehend). I hope I have been some help and not too confusing! Best of luck with your audition, and you decision.
David
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