What is the difference between Lou Gramm and Kelly Hansen?
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I like the voice of both singers, but I wonder about the particularity of each?
Kelly sings in a "mixed voice"?
Lou sings in a "full belting"?
In any case, I am a beginner in singing terminology.
I would like you to talk to me about the difference in their voices.
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Well, for one thing, in your video clips young Lou is singing Urgent in the key of F, which is two half-steps higher than E-flat, which is where Kelly is singing it.
Higher keys sound more "Urgent" than dropped-down keys.
Kelly Hansen, in this video clip is singing in a key which is more casual than urgent. The brain responds reactively to the message conveyed by something sung at what sounds like a much more emotional cry.
Bob
Bob, I think your explanation simply great.And it's true, I had not really noticed the differences in the key. I think we'll hear again!
@johnjohn,
Yes, in general, a higher key has a higher "sense of urgency" embedded into the sound.
As artists, part of our job is to convey emotion.
The melody of a well-written song can copy emotional cues from the melodic qualities we use when we are speaking, crying out, or even shouting. In our speech, we sometimes hit higher notes for emphasis, and to indicate that we are asking for an answer.
Sometimes when we lower a key to suit the vocalist, the song "just lays there" and loses its emphasis.
That is why many songs modulate up a half-step for the last verse, to build to a climax of sound and emotion. You seldom see a tune that drops down a half step, except when the song is expressing some kind of let-down.
When we capture our listeners emotionally, they can identify with the feelings we are trying to convey in the song.
Bob