We are all conditioned to accept popular music in a tenor or alto range for vocals, and expect the important parts to be higher in pitch. Consider these examples where the pitch is pretty low, yet the songs are still interesting, filled with emotion, and popular:

Material Girl (Madonna) - and the chorus actually goes down in pitch if I recall.

Sk8erboi (Avril Lavigne) - never goes above a Bb. This is the same Bb that is resident in 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' by Good Charlotte. High for them, low for her.

Stupid Girl (Garbage) - The seething low vocals hang in the air like honey.

Why Can't I (Liz Phair) - Again, Bb is the limit. It *sounds* like she is singing higher because of the way that she is presenting the words. This would be a good one to listen to if you are concerned that low notes can't be emotional and alive. It's all relative.

FWIW



[This message has been edited by Sk8boi (edited 02-23-2004).]

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