Members grace_slick Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm curious to see how long I can do this sort of stuff for, but sound silly recording it and putting it on here. lol. I've done the alphabet test, and got through one full alphabet and round to the second letter U before cutting out due to lack of air. (singing/saying each letter in the timing of about 2/3 of a second) I did a hold a normal fairly quiet note test, and got to 36 seconds...then I did a higher pitched almost alarm-type long note (not very pleasant to listen to! lol) and got 42 seconds before I cut out. Then I did a random note singing thing that had fairly high notes in it but different ones and some with vibrato and stuff, and that lasted for just over 40 seconds, I think. Is that longish or do I suck? How long can you hold your notes for? Some of my held note experiments...lol (and yes, I'm aware neither of these are strong belting notes. I am too scared to do that here, as I do have neighbours. lol) http://www.box.net/shared/8r7u2m26gl http://www.box.net/shared/b44eb2flsc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Consume Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 I'm curious to see how long I can do this sort of stuff for, but sound silly recording it and putting it on here. lol.I've done the alphabet test, and got through one full alphabet and round to the second letter U before cutting out due to lack of air. (singing/saying each letter in the timing of about 2/3 of a second)I did a hold a normal fairly quiet note test, and got to 36 seconds...then I did a higher pitched almost alarm-type long note (not very pleasant to listen to! lol) and got 42 seconds before I cut out. Then I did a random note singing thing that had fairly high notes in it but different ones and some with vibrato and stuff, and that lasted for just over 40 seconds, I think. Is that longish or do I suck? How long can you hold your notes for?Some of my held note experiments...lol (and yes, I'm aware neither of these are strong belting notes. I am too scared to do that here, as I do have neighbours. lol)http://www.box.net/shared/8r7u2m26glhttp://www.box.net/shared/b44eb2flsc Regarding your post on breathing, If you are able to hold out notes for that long, then I would say you don't have a breathing problem. Most people who are breathing incorrectly wouldn't last more than 10 seconds, because they would have pushed all their air out about halfway through and then been struggling to force that last bit of air out that they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eth Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Just tried, and I could hold a mid-strong headvoice A5 for 1 minute and 6 seconds. I have no idea if that's good or bad, I've never really practised breathing. I know how to do it, that's it. Honestly it really did make me chip for air in the end, so I guess about 45-50 seconds would be what I could go for in a song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LordBTY Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 Well, depends what note. Higher notes require less air. I may do the Tsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss balloon later See how long I can do that for ---- TomMx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Williamz Posted April 8, 2009 Members Share Posted April 8, 2009 I just tried and got about 43 sec...I guess if I really focused I could hold it longer......but that was a D5 or something...lower notes I can hold much less. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grace_slick Posted April 9, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 9, 2009 Oh my GOD, really? Over a minute!? My god. I SUCK then! I thought I was doing ok, but obviously not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MDLMUSIC Posted April 9, 2009 Members Share Posted April 9, 2009 I'm not sure that there's really a whole lot of need to hold a note for more than 15 or 20 seconds in most of the songs I would do. Unless I ever decide to do a cover of Weird Al Yankovic singing the title song to "Spy Hard". After holding a high note for about 45 seconds his head explodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members romvert Posted April 9, 2009 Members Share Posted April 9, 2009 I just tried and got about 43 sec...I guess if I really focused I could hold it longer......but that was a D5 or something...lower notes I can hold much less. lol Wow! You must be a human Kompressor! LOLEither that or you're whispering some inteligible, unusable stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members romvert Posted April 9, 2009 Members Share Posted April 9, 2009 I used to hold the high G in Strange kind of woman for as long as Gillan does... about 16 secs. Over the years my priorities have changed and it's something that I don't think about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Williamz Posted April 9, 2009 Members Share Posted April 9, 2009 Wow! You must be a human Kompressor! LOLEither that or you're whispering some inteligible, unusable stuff... Uhh no, it was a semi loud head voice note. I can record it if you like. I don't think it's anything special though, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members romvert Posted April 10, 2009 Members Share Posted April 10, 2009 Uhh no, it was a semi loud head voice note. I can record it if you like. I don't think it's anything special though, lol. Sounds like a lot of air space, plus incredible breath support. You don't have to record it , unless it's worth of the Guiness book of records... is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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