Voice lessons going well, but . . . being flat SUCKS [View all]
I started voice lessons in September because I want to audition for a particular chorus. My teacher/coach, Erik, is amazing. We've known each other since we sang together in another chorus in the '90s. When he heard (saw my Facebook post) that I wanted to take voice lessons, he offered his services at no cost. I'm telling you, he is a god.
Erik says that in the two months we've been working together, my voice and skill have grown better and stronger. But I have a problem that we've only begun to address today.
I'm preparing three songs from which to choose for my audition: America the Beautiful, I Wish I Knew (Carole King), and Make Someone Happy (from Broadway musical Do Re Mi).
In "Happy," I keep going flat (I'm singing a cappella). I'm aware but I can't tell where I begin to lose the pitch. Even though Erik points it out to me and gives me ideas of how to stay on pitch, I've still lost it by the time I reach a certain phrase.
America and I Wish I Knew are fine, maybe because I've known them forever. I'd never heard "Happy" until Erik suggested it as a possible audition song. It fits perfectly in my range and, except for where I go flat, I sound good with it.
Are there any voice coaches out there?
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