Sarah Sings | Songtaneous

Spontaneous Song #13

Posted by Sarah M. Greer on Nov 12 2010 | Audio, Sarah Sings, Songtaneous, Spontaneous Song a Day

I was trying to sing my song today in 7/8. And, while some of it’s in 7, I wandered into the lands of 6 and 8 more than once. *smile*

I also found I couldn’t really concentrate on melody making because I was too busy counting! Listening back, the song could use more space — it sounds like I was counting madly (which I was *smile*) or trying to sing on every beat so I wouldn’t have to count any rests.

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With practice, I hope to move from counting 7 to “feeling 7.” I can hear it in the music I make when I’m counting. The music is stiff and kind of heavy (or frantic); it lacks space and breath.

When I feel a count (3, 4 or 6), I can sit back, relax and ride the surface, diving deeper when I choose.

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Songtaneous Song #12

Posted by Sarah M. Greer on Nov 12 2010 | Audio, Sarah Sings, Songtaneous, Spontaneous Song a Day

Whew, I struggled with today’s song.

For the first time since I began this song-capade, I was mildly dreading pulling out my recorder and trying to come up with something to sing.

Part of me knows I’m still “cooling down” from the concert (and the workshops and my call with my classmates) last weekend. And that this week was full of a lot of extra stuff — temping, singing with the MCTC choir, etc. But still …

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What if I couldn’t find something to sing? What if I opened my mouth and nothing came out?

(What if nothing was there?)

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