Thanks for that Clifton. When I was about 13 my voice changed and I had to re-learn how to sing and and figure out what keys worked for me. Now I'm 68 and a similar thing is happening! Notes I once could easily reach just ain't there anymore and what used to feel natural I now need to work at. I still love to sing but now I have to do warm ups and sing scales to coax my voice into co-operating. I too believe anyone can find their voice and sing but it's like any other instrument - you gotta work at it.
I tune down a whole step and 1/2 to open E. Surprisingly the banjo still stays in tune that far down. But still a lot of songs are too high for me to sing even in E. Capo on 7th fret and sing an octave lower is great except the banjo starts to sound like a banjo ukulele like you mention in another video. Maybe a Cello Banjo is the way to go. I think they are naturally tuned to a much lower key. Really enjoying your videos!
I can sing with my banjo capoed at the 1st fret, but I'm an octave lower. When I tried tuning my banjo to my voice it didn't play at all. I thought that was funny and figured I'd share. I love your videos.
I have a really hard time singing, my family has a history of the men having very deep voices. I’m only 14 and I can only sing most songs at C tuning. I even get kicked out of online games because they think I’m a grown man.
I have a problem with having a monotone manner when I sing and just when I talk in life. At work I talk loud over machines n shit but when it comes to playing the banjo , when I record it I can’t hardly hear the words my wife says it sounds much better in person. There’s a couple songs I like to belt out like goin up north, darlin Cora, train on the island. But even then I feel like I cannot sing LOUD enough without yelling
Thanks a lot you're one of my main Banjo teachers. I went from busking to be in in two bands that play out. I also want to say I'm a trans gender man. So my voice has gone from this high Lonesome sound. Before hormones. To a gravelly voice now. I work with it. Just work with what you have. I also like my voice much better now. But that's a whole other story on being transgender. So thank you you've help me on my journey.
We've almost gotten to the point culturally where if you can't sing like someone on a voice competition show, you're discouraged from singing at all. It's obviously silly, that would be like people only playing sports if they could do it at a pro level, but it's something I've noticed and try to push back against.
That’s funny, I found ledbelly when I was about 16 and was hooked, tried to get my friends to listen and they weren’t having it….just not cultured enough I reckon
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Mississippi John Hurt is amazing. Beautiful. A great influence indeed
Yes, Clifton, it's our first instrument and we can take it anywhere we go! Sing on!
Thanks for that Clifton. When I was about 13 my voice changed and I had to re-learn how to sing and and figure out what keys worked for me. Now I'm 68 and a similar thing is happening! Notes I once could easily reach just ain't there anymore and what used to feel natural I now need to work at. I still love to sing but now I have to do warm ups and sing scales to coax my voice into co-operating. I too believe anyone can find their voice and sing but it's like any other instrument - you gotta work at it.
A splash of red wine (or your booze choice) will also help loosen up the vocal chords at least a _little_ bit.
Keeping it to just a splash is sometimes a problem for me, lol
Really? You must be a banjo player!
Ahyup!
I tune down a whole step and 1/2 to open E. Surprisingly the banjo still stays in tune that far down. But still a lot of songs are too high for me to sing even in E. Capo on 7th fret and sing an octave lower is great except the banjo starts to sound like a banjo ukulele like you mention in another video. Maybe a Cello Banjo is the way to go. I think they are naturally tuned to a much lower key. Really enjoying your videos!
I can sing with my banjo capoed at the 1st fret, but I'm an octave lower. When I tried tuning my banjo to my voice it didn't play at all. I thought that was funny and figured I'd share. I love your videos.
I have a really hard time singing, my family has a history of the men having very deep voices. I’m only 14 and I can only sing most songs at C tuning. I even get kicked out of online games because they think I’m a grown man.
I have a problem with having a monotone manner when I sing and just when I talk in life. At work I talk loud over machines n shit but when it comes to playing the banjo , when I record it I can’t hardly hear the words my wife says it sounds much better in person. There’s a couple songs I like to belt out like goin up north, darlin Cora, train on the island. But even then I feel like I cannot sing LOUD enough without yelling
Thanks a lot you're one of my main Banjo teachers. I went from busking to be in in two bands that play out. I also want to say I'm a trans gender man. So my voice has gone from this high Lonesome sound. Before hormones. To a gravelly voice now. I work with it. Just work with what you have. I also like my voice much better now. But that's a whole other story on being transgender. So thank you you've help me on my journey.
i wonder if the voice gets stronger like a muscle, my voice is too soft but i am hoping that with practice, the notes will get clearer and stronger
We've almost gotten to the point culturally where if you can't sing like someone on a voice competition show, you're discouraged from singing at all. It's obviously silly, that would be like people only playing sports if they could do it at a pro level, but it's something I've noticed and try to push back against.
It's not sexist to say that most women have a higher-pitched voice; That's just how nature made them!
#banjoheritage
That’s funny, I found ledbelly when I was about 16 and was hooked, tried to get my friends to listen and they weren’t having it….just not cultured enough I reckon