Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge...
-
Upload
tiffany-tate -
Category
Documents
-
view
213 -
download
0
Transcript of Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge...
![Page 1: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
AUDITION SONGS
![Page 2: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater
lexicon
TRADITIONAL MUSICAL THEATER
![Page 3: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Wordy, with lots of complicated, rapid-fire lyrics
Displays diction, memorization skills, personality
PATTER
![Page 4: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Sentimental love song, typically where the singer laments over a lost love
Great lyrics, great melodies, great display of vocal range
EMOTION AND ACTING SKILLS presented
TORCH SONG
![Page 5: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
More and more shows have country songs in them
Known for their stories
COUNTRY
![Page 6: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Songs that specifically display a comedic character
Usually story songs Sometimes use character voices Always a good display of acting skill
COMEDY
![Page 7: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Needed in this age of rock and rock influenced musicals
Displays range Should have several in your book from
different eras
POP/ROCK
![Page 8: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Always changing You should be familiar with current and
current-ish shows Also sometimes a way to avoid over-sung
songs
CONTEMPORARY MUSICAL THEATER
![Page 9: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
OK to follow great song writers and use pieces not in shows, but musical theater-ish
David Freidman Heisler and Goldrich
CABARET
![Page 10: Old school Sweeping lines Memorable melodies Shows emotional and vocal range Displays knowledge of musical theater lexicon.](https://reader036.fdocuments.us/reader036/viewer/2022082821/56649ebe5503460f94bc7bea/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Know songs by different songwriters and songwriting teams
Rodgers and Hammerstein Kander and Ebb Sondheim Jason Robert Brown Lerner and Loewe Aherns and Flaherty Andrew Lloyd Webber Comden and Green
COMPOSERS