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When the audience is leaving the auditorium after a
show or contest, what will they be humming? The melody,
of course (music judges excluded, for reasons we can't
explain here.).
It is the lead singer's job to execute each melody
line with precision and flair. It is this "recognizable
line that is familiar to audiences and puts them at
ease. Although this makes the lead part the easiest
to learn, it also means that the lead singer is the
most vulnerable. When you sing melody, you can run,
but you can't hide.
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Top Ten Habits of Highly Effective Lead Singers
- Learn basic barbershop chord structures to
be aware of proper balance.
- Diligently study successful leads' strengths
and adapt them to your own voice and personal
style.
- Plan ahead for maximum mental focus in each
rehearsal and performance.
- Be fully prepared in every aspect of your
music.
- Be consistent -- sing each song the same way
every time.
- Practice singing the melody against a continual
fixed tonal center -- an electronic pitch pipe
works great.
- Always rehearse as though in front of an audience.
- Develop a physical exercise plan that works
for you.
- Drink a lot of water every day to keep your
body and vocal cords hydrated.
- Find a great bass, baritone and tenor whom
you trust musically, and who in return, have
faith in you to lead them onward and upward.
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Smokie Mountain Melodies' Lead Singers
DEIMEN,
SUE
DERFLINGER, CARY
FLEISCHER, TAMMY
GALLAGHER, ANNA
GARRISON, DEBBIE
GORMAN, LINDA
JENNINGS, FERN
JOHNSTON, ARLENE
JONES, LINDA
LA PENNA, MARYLOU
LYNCH, SANDI
MCGILLIS, SUZANNE
MCFALLS, B.J.
MEARS, JUDY
SCHULTZ, PEGGY
SORRELLE, ANNE
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