Pitching Problems

[growlingsoulpup]

Hi guys...recently I went for an audition with my band, and we played an original together a cover of GNR's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door." The feedback that we received was...not very good, to say the least. Well most of it was directed at me. One of the main points of criticism was my pitching, which was described as "all over the place", and I was also told that I had picked a song that was out of my range.

If I were to defend myself I'd say that I had played 9 shows consecutively over the course of 3 days previously, but pitching is a problem that's been mentioned to me quite a few times before so I guess its warranted criticism. Anyone has any tips for improving the problem of pitching? Also, I'm curious. What defines my range really? Is a song that I can pull off normally with a bit of effort "in my range"? Or does it go out of my range if my voice is tired and stuff? Will appreciate feedback. Thanks guys.

 

[btherl]

Have you got a recording of yourself? Preferably solo but can be with backing as well.

About pitching, there's 2 stages .. if you don't recognize when you're out of pitch, then you need to learn to recognize. Then you need to learn to sing in pitch (which is also tied in with singing technique). If you've got a lot of strain in your voice you'll tend to go off pitch even if your ears are trained.

About range, defining it is up to you really .. there's no universally accepted notion of range.

 

[redname]

i too have this prob. i can hear whether others are out but i cant hear when i'm out, very funny. its worse when i sing into a mic.

about the range thingy, i guess some cld see/hear that whether you r straining to reach tht pitch or ur voice becomes shaky due to the pitch is too low. i can hear whether the person is straining to reach the pitch