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ramen

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4. This (mostly) abates with practice.

Reply to Not Heidi (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:15 AM

Oct 16

A piece can still grab and shake you unexpectedly, but heavy repetition should sand off some of that top layer of emotion so that you can still deeply feel what you are singing while still being able to get through singing it. I would avoid suppressing the emotion in that phase of practice: you don't want to bury the reaction, you want to repeatedly confront and live in it clearly enough that it stops controlling you.

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I sing. I'm studying and getting pretty good. [View all] Not Heidi Oct 16 OP

I understand there are some things I can't even say without choking up. Now I'm wondering what song it is. Walleye Oct 16 #1

Just keep singing it until there are few tears left, but it's okay to cry. Doodley Oct 16 #2

Thanks, Doodley n/t Not Heidi Oct 31 #7

It shows the passion you have... MiHale Oct 16 #3

This (mostly) abates with practice. ramen Oct 16 #4

I've had success with concentrating on the technicsl woodsprite Oct 16 #5

I'd Try Focusing, Or Even... ProfessorGAC Oct 16 #6