Re: A Bass Needing Some Range Advice
Yo Brainstem, welcome to the Jesse Nemitz boards. The good news is that you can hit a C5. I am a baritone and I can go to an E5. My brother is a Baritone and he can hit an A5 in mix. So A bass can easily hit a C5. (I am just saying to prove that this particular fable has a happy and very true ending.)
The bad news is, that you may not be able to hit the C5 tomorrow or next month, but probably in six months with steady training you should be able to get the fabled men's high C.
Step 1: Get a singing program. I would suggest Brett Manning's Singing success: www.singingsuccess.com or you can pursue Singer's Advantage by Sett Riggs www.singersadvantage.com who also does Singing For The Stars also by Seth Riggs www.singing.com/vocaltraining.htm
There are a number of excellent products by Mark Baxter you can get from www.getsigned.com I personally use his warmup which is excellent. He wrote several books which will improve your knowlege.
Step 2: Be dedicated and be willing to change your perspective on singing if you have to. Most of us came in here with pre-concieved ideas that were totally false. (I thought that head voice and chest voice were made by two different cords)
Step 3: Option A; Record yourself and post recordings as you go so that people on this site can help you with feedback, and other's can learn with you. Option B; find a good SLS certified teacher.
Good luck!
-David
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