Week 1

Welcome to the November Perform and Post Challenge!

tonebase voice is more than just a fantastic library of amazing content to help singers grow in their music making, it's also a community and a place to find encouragement, support and an outlet for your musical projects! This month, we are embarking on a special challenge to introduce ourselves, encourage one another and build community!

I always say that you never really know a singer until you hear their voice. This week, we are getting to know each other with a 30-second self tape challenge. There is no genre requirement here, just 30 seconds of your favorite piece. The goal here is to keep it short and sweet! Be sure to tell us your name and where you're from too!

1. Choose a song (you can use an accompaniment from tonebase, YouTube, Spotify, Appcompanist or any source you like)

2. Record yourself singing it. This can be as simple or complicated as you prefer. A phone propped up on a stack of books is great! Want to get fancy and set up a separate audio and video recording feed and tie them together in imovie - great too! Don't let tech be your barrier to entry here. You can also just share a link to something you already have on youTube.

3. Upload your video to youTube

4. Pop the link to your uploaded video in the reply section of this page 

I will be sharing some tips on self tapes in the coming weeks, but for now feel free to keep it simple! Here are some tips for uploading to youTube from tonebase's own head of piano, Dominic

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    • Bass-Baritone
    • Mark_Hearn
    • 5 mths ago
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      • Letizia
      • 5 mths ago
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      what a funny interpretation of Mozart! 🌞😎✌🏻

      • Patricia.1
      • 5 mths ago
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      , you look to be  comfortable on the stage

      • Melanie_Cascante
      • 5 mths ago
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       I love your confidence on stage!

      • Coffee-drinking soprano, trainer of voices and tonebase voice content lead
      • Heidi_Vass
      • 5 mths ago
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      This is fantastic! I too love the commitment to the character. I really appreciate that full resonance that you have. Fantastic! Such a joy to watch and hear :)

    • Letizia
    • 5 mths ago
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    Hello from Italy!

    I'm new to this technology thing. For this week I took a video already made and tried to cut a part. It's not 30 seconds.

    https://youtu.be/NJ7_jAfCa1g?si=fjaFpvvqV1t2dmGp

    It's recorded with the microphone of the smartphone placed on a pile of books, indeed! I can improve a lot!

    Happy vote to all the Americans!

    Ciao! 🌞😎✌🏻

      • Patricia.1
      • 5 mths ago
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      , it is full of emotions !

      • Coffee-drinking soprano, trainer of voices and tonebase voice content lead
      • Heidi_Vass
      • 5 mths ago
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      I truly love the commitment to the storytelling - it's very nuanced and compelling. I also appreciate how you are navigating the resonance - leaning more to the musical theatre style than classical. You have great instincts on both counts.

    • Coffee-drinking soprano, trainer of voices and tonebase voice content lead
    • Heidi_Vass
    • 5 mths ago
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    Here is a little recording from my practice session this morning... working on a Will Todd piece for Seraphour :) https://youtube.com/shorts/PHJIF5bkLf4?feature=shared

      • Bass-Baritone
      • Mark_Hearn
      • 5 mths ago
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       Beautiful!! Thank you for hosting this. 

      • Coffee-drinking soprano, trainer of voices and tonebase voice content lead
      • Heidi_Vass
      • 5 mths ago
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      My pleasure!! So fun to hear everyone!!

    • Patricia.1
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    • Patricia.1
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      • Coffee-drinking soprano, trainer of voices and tonebase voice content lead
      • Heidi_Vass
      • 5 mths ago
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      These are beautiful!! fantastic choice in rep. Pergolesi suits your voice so well. I love how you are navigating your vibrato, too. Brava!

    • Patricia.1
    • 5 mths ago
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    2 little videos with a piece of the soprano part of the Stabat Mater of Pergolesi I have to sing in concert

    • Violinit
    • 5 mths ago
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    Hi all, I'm late to the game but here is my first attempt: 

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcUY9zyFqYk

      • Melanie_Cascante
      • 5 mths ago
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       lovely, I liked how you handled the thrills

      • Violinit
      • 5 mths ago
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      thank you!

      • Coffee-drinking soprano, trainer of voices and tonebase voice content lead
      • Heidi_Vass
      • 5 mths ago
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      What a beautiful pure tone you have - so sweet and clear! And your expression is so inviting. Thank you for jumping in and sharing !

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