Members CountRobula Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Very curious. Can't seem to find a place where someone could help me, and I'm not the best at identifying specific notes other than the obvious "huh, that's definitely in the 1st/5th octave.) Pretty sure this performance is sped up, but that's irrelevant to me.. Hypothetically, if I was singing this song in this raised key, what notes would I be touching on at the :52 and 1:07 point? 1:15 & 1:23 point? The chorus? Could anyone help a brother out? It'd be sincerely appreciated. Maybe I'll give you a cupcake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbobby Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Sounds like G# minor, and and his hands are in the right place on the video so I don't think it's changed in pitch 0:52, 1:07, 1:15 and 1:23 are all C# The high sustained notes in the chorus are G# I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CountRobula Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 You sure? Sounds higher than the original to me, but I guess I can't be certain. I'm going by how difficult it seems to be for me to sing along to in comparison to the studio version.. I have no problem (relatively speaking) singing along to the studio version, but for some reason I struggle with singing along to this live performance.. I seem to be able to sing the highest phrases individually if I brace myself, but I can't sing the whole song continuously, or at least have restrained myself from trying for fear of my voice cracking or something that would frustrate me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbobby Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Tbh, I live in England (where Sting and The Police are huge) and this is the first time I've heard this song! So I don't know about the studio version... I just meant his hands and the guitar pitches are the same so it's not been sped up on a computer or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CountRobula Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Oh, ok. It sounds higher than the studio version, which had a few C5/D5s sprinkled throughout the melody. I guess it's only raised a half step, but I would've thought there was a D#5 in there.. You think the chorus notes are all G#.. Um, in the fourth octave? Couldn't possibly be in the fifth octave, it's no higher than the higher notes you pitched at C#.. I've sang songs that had such notes, like Green Day songs, and they weren't THAT high sounding or difficult. I'll take your word for it, though, I guess. lol Surprised you've never heard that song before.. Probably one of their most popular hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chamcham Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 You can buy the sheet music here:http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0063910& Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbobby Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Ok maybe I'm confused about what the chorus is, I don't know the song... but this is in G# minor and the highest note is C# - the notes are G# A# B C# D# E F#, I would just play them on a guitar or piano or something to figure it out The bit where he goes "Rox-anne, you don't have to put on a red light" go C# G#, F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# if that's the chorus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CountRobula Posted September 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 Ok maybe I'm confused about what the chorus is, I don't know the song... but this is in G# minor and the highest note is C# - the notes are G# A# B C# D# E F#, I would just play them on a guitar or piano or something to figure it outThe bit where he goes "Rox-anne, you don't have to put on a red light" go C# G#, F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# if that's the chorus I can see you have no idea with this song.. lol The chorus is when he sings "Put on the red light, put on the red light.." repeatedly. And Cham, I don't really need the sheet music, and usually when I google the sheet music for the vocals it gives some odd range that I know is certainly not being sung.. Voice, range: Bb4-D6 ??? Vocally, that song doesn't top out at a D in the sixth octave. That's what I mean. It doesn't really help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbobby Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 The only Sting song I really know is Fields of Gold (when I won botb in a duet woohoo!), and that is pretty confusing with no verse/chorus structure. So I blame Sting Are you trying to transpose the song into a key you can sing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CountRobula Posted September 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 Nope, I can basically sing the song in it's original key, I was just wondering what note the vocal melody topped out at. I assumed it was basically around C# or D, and I figure I was right.. Thanks either way, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Masklin Posted September 3, 2012 Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 The live version you linked to contains D#5 as the highest note. This occurs in the chorus at put on the red light. Other high notes is the C#5, which he sings several times. EDIT: He sings a D#5 on the first sell your body to the night. In the studio version, for example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3EmA-eJPxsthe key is a bit lower but not low enough for the top note to be a D5. It's right in between D5 and D#5. Hate it when keys are not pitched 'correctly'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbobby Posted September 3, 2012 Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 Damn you're right I didn't listen to that bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CountRobula Posted September 4, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 4, 2012 The live version you linked to contains D#5 as the highest note. This occurs in the chorus at put on the red light. Other high notes is the C#5, which he sings several times. EDIT: He sings a D#5 on the first sell your body to the night.In the studio version, for example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3EmA-eJPxsthe key is a bit lower but not low enough for the top note to be a D5. It's right in between D5 and D#5. Hate it when keys are not pitched 'correctly'. Thank you, dude. I appreciate both of you helping me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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