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OBSESSED!: A Lesson on How Not to Hit a High Note

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  • Опубликовано: 28 июн 2011
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    After over two decades of friendship, Traci Lyn Thomas ("Les Misérables" national tour) finally proves to Seth that she can (kinda) hit that high B-flat in "A Heart Full of Love" and that she is not Bea Arthur (or a washing machine).

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  • @reiylah9590
    @reiylah9590 8 лет назад +389

    this is me trying to hit that note

  • @kekkistekkikudasai
    @kekkistekkikudasai 11 лет назад +404

    Sierra Boggess, Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald...all have had successful careers with beautiful voices and aren't belters. Classical singing is vastly under appreciated.

    • @kareemabdelhakam3640
      @kareemabdelhakam3640 6 лет назад +14

      kekkistekkikudasai
      I am not sure, but I was told that Boggess wasn't classically trained :)

    • @alexross1997
      @alexross1997 6 лет назад +43

      Sierra Boggess has belted though, and quite a lot!?

    • @genevaharris2107
      @genevaharris2107 6 лет назад +20

      Sierra Boggess was not classically trained, she has a degree in fine arts.

    • @carlosalejandroalvarenga4913
      @carlosalejandroalvarenga4913 6 лет назад +2

      kekkistekkikudasai honstl tho! Opera singers sound so beautiful

    • @oneandonlyprecarious
      @oneandonlyprecarious 6 лет назад +9

      Lol all of them belt.

  • @rosemcesw
    @rosemcesw 11 лет назад +110

    "the little belter that could" omg

  • @mannajo08
    @mannajo08 11 лет назад +61

    She has such an heartwarming laugh..I love it! She seems like a very delightful person!

  • @TenorReacts
    @TenorReacts 3 года назад +18

    “What’s the note?” 😆 never laughed so much. You rock Traci ❤️

  • @kkstar1297
    @kkstar1297 7 лет назад +222

    I'm mostly an alto so there are some high notes that I can't hit. But I've taught myself to hit some high notes with a basic tip. RELAX don't hesitate when it comes to the high note. Just take a deep breath in think of the note that you have to hit and release it. This technique really really really helps me a lot when I'm trying to learn a new song or when I'm relearning an old one. There's this song called Ani Ma Amin by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory and it's pretty high for someone who's not exactly a soprano. But I taught myself this technique while I was relearning it and I was amazed of how much better it sounded. It wasn't perfect, but it was definetley much better. If you guys are struggling with high notes use this technique it really works. Let me know if it helped any of you.😂❤️

    • @maddy5827
      @maddy5827 7 лет назад +6

      kkstar 12 yeah that helps me too I always tend to strain when I'm going to high notes but as long as I relax I'm good!

    • @TenorReacts
      @TenorReacts 7 лет назад +2

      kkstar 12 that's very good advice actually. I'm a counter-Tenor and that's basically how I was taught!

    • @MostlyVintageVoices
      @MostlyVintageVoices 7 лет назад +7

      I know this sounds extremely weird but I'm completely serious: When you go to hit the high note squeeze your butt cheeks. Just try it.

    • @kkstar1297
      @kkstar1297 7 лет назад +2

      Billie Davis I don't think that'd be necessary.

    • @beckfordsaied4
      @beckfordsaied4 7 лет назад +4

      Billie Davis my vocal coach just told me this like 3 days ago as well 😂😂😂

  • @alexcampos965
    @alexcampos965 8 лет назад +115

    this is so funny omg I love her

  • @AlexiaDark
    @AlexiaDark 13 лет назад +61

    Haha. I used to be able to inhale a C6. It was so fun. I can't do it anymore. :(

  • @NOONE-cd4gu
    @NOONE-cd4gu 5 лет назад +11

    This was so funny. And i wish i had a teacher or a vocal coach as Seth. Like he is so funny and makes jokes but at the same time insults and tells you to do this or that. What an amaxing personality

  • @KajiVocals
    @KajiVocals 4 года назад +28

    She is actually singing a high F6 instead lmao!!

  • @barbllm
    @barbllm 5 лет назад +23

    "A combination of Elaine Stritch, Bea Arthur, and a washing machine." XD

  • @dfwjac
    @dfwjac 6 лет назад +47

    So, the takeaway is that 1. Nevert listen to Seth. And 2. Never listen to Seth. LOL

  • @brooksholley7356
    @brooksholley7356 7 лет назад +41

    he reminds me of Fred Armisen

  • @mnewcomb2060
    @mnewcomb2060 6 лет назад +68

    Me: This was a great video! I wonder what kind of funny and positive feedback is in the comments section!
    The Comments Section: *is actually on fire and arguing about nothing*

  • @woogangpea
    @woogangpea 8 лет назад +294

    what's the obsession with belting on Broadway? I've been trained classically and I had never heard of belting til I started getting into musicals

    • @mariaremberg
      @mariaremberg 7 лет назад +98

      woogangpea That's kind of part of the genre. Every genre is different, some has belting some has not, like most classical music. It's very classic in musical theatre because you instantly get more power and emotion through belting.

    • @TheAshumms
      @TheAshumms 7 лет назад +39

      woogangpea classical repertoire doesn't call for belting which is why it is not taught in classical singing. Classical technique is also a completely different to contemporary technique but belting is completely learnable

    • @mythic_fci762
      @mythic_fci762 7 лет назад +62

      Broadway singing is primarily divided into two methods - 'belt' and 'legit'. 'Legit' is basically classical (i.e. opera) style singing, while 'belting' is using your head voice (and your mix, of course) to produce a chest-like bright tone by resonating in your face rather than in the back of the head as is common in classical singing. And to dispel the common belief in classical culture - in belting, you do NOT push your chest voice up above your break, unless you want shredded vocal cords in a month - belting is simply a different way of resonating your head voice.

    • @TheAshumms
      @TheAshumms 7 лет назад +10

      Also the larynx in a completely different position, higher and tilted forwards with the cricoid in belt whereas in operatic style singing the larynx is in a lower position. It's just different muscle coordinations to produce different vocal qualities really.

    • @mythic_fci762
      @mythic_fci762 7 лет назад

      Just to make something clear about that though - the larynx being in a higher position doesn't mean it's brought up too high with undue tension. It's just positioned differently.

  • @thejanitorross6791
    @thejanitorross6791 6 лет назад +2

    Oh my gosh. I have been looking for this video for a while- after a while of searching I was sure I'd made it up. These are lovely stories.

  • @Mistardmuster
    @Mistardmuster 11 лет назад +144

    I used to think Hayley Williams was the pinnacle of singing...then I discovered...Miss Sierra Boggess.

    • @melissam597
      @melissam597 4 года назад +4

      Really....Paramore?!

    • @erinbroadhurst1921
      @erinbroadhurst1921 4 года назад +1

      Both of those are serious crushes for me

    • @MissSalazar
      @MissSalazar 3 года назад

      @@erinbroadhurst1921 I see what you did there

    • @yyaaii
      @yyaaii 3 года назад

      You should check out Hailey Reinhart

  • @karenmckenny2587
    @karenmckenny2587 6 лет назад +23

    Me trying to hit the high note. Yep. Nailed it. 😂😂😂

  • @JoTheAnomaly
    @JoTheAnomaly 11 лет назад +15

    I started singing "Ladies Who Lunch" at the end.

  • @johnmmn2
    @johnmmn2 12 лет назад +11

    Most of the people on Glee have already been on Broadway. And the writing's not that bad it's just supposed to be a fun show where they incorporate singing and dancing. Don't take it so seriously y'all.

  • @tracydaviessings2796
    @tracydaviessings2796 11 лет назад +18

    Oh come on are we really going there? Appreciate THEATRE for what it is and appreciate Glee A TV SHOW for what it is. Just because they cover musical theatre songs - as well as pop, don't forget - doesn't mean we can bash one or the other. They are seperate things. It's okay to like both, if you do.

  • @nursegrace7492
    @nursegrace7492 7 лет назад +17

    This makes me laugh so hard...

  • @RazzleMdazzleM
    @RazzleMdazzleM 11 лет назад +58

    Oh come on. Not being able to belt does not make you a horrible singer. :(

  • @caninbar
    @caninbar 11 лет назад +11

    Nice muscles, Seth!

  • @NOONE-cd4gu
    @NOONE-cd4gu 5 лет назад +5

    Traci trying to hit that note is me trying to sing

  • @lacrosseman02
    @lacrosseman02 11 лет назад +58

    Glee is not musical theatre. It's 100% pre-recorded, auto-tuned crap. The only two people in the whole show who can actually sing are Lea Michele and Mathew Morrison. (don't forget Charice, Idina Menzel, and Kristin Chenoweth, but they're not regulars)

    • @dignature123
      @dignature123 7 лет назад +25

      4 whole years ago and I'm gonna say you should add Amber Riley to that list.

    • @AereopEnap12
      @AereopEnap12 6 лет назад +12

      Darren criss was on Broadway. How about him?

    • @mikayocc
      @mikayocc 6 лет назад +15

      Um Jonathan Groff?!

    • @xww6849
      @xww6849 6 лет назад +5

      I'm gonna respond to everyone here, even though I'm not the OP.
      +mymy Jonathan Groff was a very infrequent guest star on Glee
      +dignature123 Amber Riley is amazing, but they autotuned her like crazy on Glee. They seriously downplayed her amazing talent (both singing and acting wise - she annoyed me so much by the end of Glee, but I loved her in The Wiz Live and I like her on the Dreamgirls cast album).
      +Dante Giello Once again, they downplayed his talent on the show. His voice isn't incredibly distinct, so when they autotuned him to holy hell, he was just a random thin voiced tenor.

    • @orangebar2693
      @orangebar2693 6 лет назад

      Ur wrong others can too

  • @person3945
    @person3945 6 лет назад +21

    damn if i could do that and get cast on the spot...

  • @MrLightsCAMARAction
    @MrLightsCAMARAction 11 лет назад +1

    thank you so much!

  • @chaseism
    @chaseism 5 лет назад +3

    "Wonderful!"

  • @borntosing22
    @borntosing22 11 лет назад +14

    And Darren Criss. The man has his own theatre company that he helped form and works with. Just didn't want him left out.

    • @yep4924
      @yep4924 5 лет назад +2

      borntosing22
      BRUH TEAM STARKID
      JSJSJKSJSBALUSBDKDIDNSP

  • @MrLightsCAMARAction
    @MrLightsCAMARAction 11 лет назад +3

    but i do love glee! i love all aspects of musical theatre.

  • @DefeatBean
    @DefeatBean 12 лет назад +1

    Oh my gosh. I want to work with Seth! :)

  • @kitriffel9712
    @kitriffel9712 7 лет назад +2

    your arms look great in this video! #brava

  • @Abby-km6vr
    @Abby-km6vr 6 лет назад +2

    oh god i just died from laughter

  • @ziggydamaestro
    @ziggydamaestro 11 лет назад +42

    This girl has some serious vocal damage. Seth coaches her?! I'd be worried...

  • @MrLightsCAMARAction
    @MrLightsCAMARAction 11 лет назад +2

    GAHH I LOVE LEA MICHELE!

  • @RazzleMdazzleM
    @RazzleMdazzleM 11 лет назад +10

    Actually I can.... I'm just saying that not being able to doesn't make you a horrible singer.

  • @orangebar2693
    @orangebar2693 6 лет назад +5

    Why is Seth so mean to her

  • @bclislife
    @bclislife 7 лет назад +8

    Traci Lyn is just like my mother I swear lmao

  • @MsTanikaLee
    @MsTanikaLee 13 лет назад +4

    It's sort of disgusting how people are considering GLEE the highest form of achievement these days...

  • @jamescarson6823
    @jamescarson6823 4 года назад

    Wait....Joseph? Was that Candlewood? That was the year after I worked there. Saw it. That was the year after Dreamgirls with Billy Porter and two years after that dreaded Army Show.

  • @lyndes33
    @lyndes33 12 лет назад +1

    It was a JOKE. People don't actually think that. Not even the people on Glee actually think that.

  • @annikawheble9593
    @annikawheble9593 5 лет назад +1

    rofl, with the light

  • @sienashawver6511
    @sienashawver6511 4 года назад +2

    I’ve played cossette before. I’m laughing so hard!!! Omg I love her!

  • @stvp68
    @stvp68 4 года назад

    So what’s the highest she had to sing as Cosette?

  • @GarrellWoods
    @GarrellWoods 12 лет назад

    It's the highest form of a PAYCHECK! lol

  • @takethebox.06
    @takethebox.06 4 года назад +1

    When Seth can hit the b flat better than she did...

  • @nicktelecast
    @nicktelecast 11 лет назад

    There's a lot of people that never used autotune...haha.

  • @lacrosseman02
    @lacrosseman02 11 лет назад +1

    Sorry yes, you're correct. I stopped watching half-way through the 2nd season, so I'm not entirely familiar with all of the players.

  • @AvalonMorley
    @AvalonMorley 13 лет назад

    Funny! This gal's cute--she should get some sitcom or something from this. How about a recurring role on GLEE?

  • @johnmmn2
    @johnmmn2 12 лет назад

    Umm. Who is considering GLEE the highest form of achievement? I think people just think it's a lot of fun and it's nice to see broadway people on television and it's one of very few musical television shows so that's why people always bring it up.

  • @bgwcl
    @bgwcl 12 лет назад +3

    Literally the human form of Roger from American Dad!

    • @xxkewldudexx
      @xxkewldudexx 7 лет назад

      Jonny Winter So a walking gay stereotype? Shame on you 😠😠😠

  • @kimmowrey8172
    @kimmowrey8172 3 года назад

    Holy shit, I wish he'd stop saying "like".

  • @MrLightsCAMARAction
    @MrLightsCAMARAction 11 лет назад +5

    Glee celebrates musical theatre. They can all sing, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Amber Riley, Heather Morris, Darren Criss, Chris Colfer, Chord Overstreet, etc. Lea Michele is amazing, i freaking love her! and Matthew Morrison is fantastic. Glee celebrates musical theatre, and it's because of Glee, that a lot of people appreciate musical theatre a lot more. I love the fact that Glee makes musical theatre and performing cool, again. I love it. I appreciate all aspects of musical theatre.

  • @lacrosseman02
    @lacrosseman02 11 лет назад +12

    Just because they're taking songs from productions like Les Mis or Wicked does not mean that that's appreciation of musical theatre. What they're doing is, actually, destroying these songs and their credibility as art by lowering the standard of quality with both inadequate singing ability and copious layers of auto-tune. Not to mention the complete inability to convey any accurate level of emotion with the songs they choose.

  • @ziggydamaestro
    @ziggydamaestro 11 лет назад +62

    Glee is painful to my ears. They all sound like cloned chipmunks.

    • @jammi1447
      @jammi1447 6 лет назад +1

      ziggydamaestro I used to like it then I rewatched it... yeah I agree

    • @HickoryDickory86
      @HickoryDickory86 6 лет назад

      Well, Kurt did call Sebastian an "evil chipmunk," so I think even the characters of the show might agree with you. Lol

  • @MrLightsCAMARAction
    @MrLightsCAMARAction 11 лет назад +1

    besides, haha what does glee have to do with this obsessed! video, anyway?

  • @K.Bernice
    @K.Bernice 13 лет назад

    @MsTanikaLee i know right? smh.

  • @obessedbookwormA2Z
    @obessedbookwormA2Z 12 лет назад

    oh sooo not in my book

  • @MrLightsCAMARAction
    @MrLightsCAMARAction 11 лет назад +1

    I disagree with that. To be honest, in my opinion, for example Les Mis, I can't stand that musical, nor do i like or really care for the music. However, it's because of glee, and the way that they did the song, that I i can actually tolerate that song. I believe that it's completely unrealistic for a song to not be autotune, because it's supposed to be perfect, however it's not excessive autotune. This cast is the hardest working cast. The hours are long and grueling, and they work hard. amazing

    • @itinkle
      @itinkle 7 лет назад +4

      Where to start...
      Can't stand Les Mis or the music? Why?
      Unrealistic not to have auto tune? Auto tune is the downfall of music. Songs are not supposed to be perfect. The fact that there are imperfections is what makes them beautiful. Any kind of auto tune, even rarely is just the performer just not giving a damn.

    • @osahju914
      @osahju914 6 лет назад

      Which song did glee do?

    • @guystudios
      @guystudios Год назад

      @@itinkle Agreed

    • @almasamocha3018
      @almasamocha3018 Год назад

      ​@@itinkle agree with everything you say except that any kind of autotune is a reflection of negligence on behalf of the performer. I think it's more of a reflection of their artistic intentions, whether it be to produce music 'perfect' which will succeed in today's overly automated/mechanised industry or whether it's simply as another production tool in a rapidly developing techological field, which when used correctly can create a revolutionary sound (like it or not, cher's life after love was not the singer feeling lazy!! it was the beginning of a revolution in terms of the relationship between music and electronics!)

  • @MrLightsCAMARAction
    @MrLightsCAMARAction 11 лет назад +2

    I don't know any real artist that to be honest, has not used it. If you're talking about live, that's different. there is none. there's a huge difference between theatre or opera (live) and film/tv. i don't believe in anything mediocrity in regards to the arts for i am a hard working artist myself trying to make it within the business. The theme of Glee lives up to its message of believing that you can do it, and that you can make it in this business and you have a way of being successful.

  • @Drummerfrvr
    @Drummerfrvr 11 лет назад

    mainstream is always an achievement...

  • @valleyguy1123
    @valleyguy1123 11 лет назад

    I guess a Tony means nothing, or having a hit show....

    • @kevinr.m.richardson812
      @kevinr.m.richardson812 7 лет назад +4

      Frankly, that's the case, yes. Commercial success does not necessarily equate to aesthetic merit. Just as not everything that deserves accolades will receive them, not everything that does receive recognition particularly warrants it. A trophy is just that.

  • @kmb1023x
    @kmb1023x 12 лет назад

    i mean a few of the people on glee could DEFINITELY be on broadway...but the rest....nope...and the writing on that show.....and the plot...oh its embarrassing.

  • @khonsmosis
    @khonsmosis 11 лет назад

    I'm guessing SOMEONE can't belt...