hey, im a guy and a pretty good singer. i have been trying to sing the phantom's part from phantom of the opera (the song) and i can do it again exept the really high note where he goes The PHAAAAAAANtom of the opera is there......

anyone have any tips for getting it?

Well, if you really can't get that high not matter how much you try, you could always do it an octive lower and it should still sound good.

Just think of going down to the note rather than up to it (if that makes any sense). Also, DO NOT PUSH!!!! Never sing any louder than lovely, and don't push your voice in an attempt to make the note come out. My best advice would be to get a voice teacher, because they actually have a degree, and I do not

i agree...
pushing yourself too hard might cause a damage to your voice.
i think it's cool to sing it in low, but if you really want to sing it just like the original
you can get someone who could teach you some good techniques that would help you reach higher notes.
good luck to you!


---kishimotto

Clar,
The Phantom of the Opera is quite difficult, as it spans more than the normal vocal range of a typical singer, for all of its roles.

For the male roles, it can go down to Alow low flat and up to F high(Raoul, All I ask of you) or Alow low flat to Ahigh flat (Phantom, The Music of the Night); it is more suited for a Baritone voice, but one that can sing those high notes.

In the Phaaaantom, you have to sing a G high, which is well in the range of (a good) Tenor voice.

My teacher hates this Musical because of this, he says it's written badly. But I love it, in spite of its difficulties.

This saturday I will sing the duet "All I ask of you" but we will be using microphones. The musical was written for stage and it is normally sung with lots of electroacoustics and that is the way you should do it (if you have those resources).

If you do, you can try that G in falseto, as the difference in volume with a mike can be solved (approaching it to the mouth). In case you do not know what falseto is, put simply, is the kind of voice you would use when trying to imitate a female voice. You will need some practise to get an acceptable quality and intonation when using this technique.

If do not have mikes and amps, and still want to sing that G high, you can still do it in falseto, just risking it could not be heard from the "rear seats".

Singing it as a G middle is OK, provided you can then switch octaves at your right place, as that phrase goes down to low F sharp (...is there)and you probably cannot change it to F low low sharp with your voice (I guess)

Good luck!