Tonic Online Choir
This is the page for the Tonic Online Choir - Created during Self-Isolation 2020
The above tabs will take you to the pieces you want to work at.
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean and Home on the Range are currently live, Ragtime Cowboy Joe will follow.
Click on the Playlist tab above to listen to the recording mixes.
The above tabs will take you to the pieces you want to work at.
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean and Home on the Range are currently live, Ragtime Cowboy Joe will follow.
Click on the Playlist tab above to listen to the recording mixes.
The process may take you about 30 minutes per track to begin with, and we would be interested to know how long it takes, and also if the instructions are clear and sufficient; they appear under the Song tabs above.
Please look at the What and How tab before reading this page.
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
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There are 16 files downloadable on the right side of this page if you are on a computer, or at the foot of the page if on a mobile device.
Each one is labelled so that you can choose the ones you need. Pdfs of the sheet music and Mp3 sound files for the melody and for each harmony line.
Everyone should begin by recording the melody. After that, choose a harmony line if you like, and record that as well. You can therefore send in up to 4 recordings of yourself. This is what you need to do. PART ONE - PREPARATION 1. Download your chosen sheet music and matching sound file onto a computer, tablet or phone. 2. Open the pdf so that you can see the music. 3. Play the mp3 file while looking at the music - Use headphones to listen. 4. Sing along with the music to get used to the speed etc. PART TWO - THE RECORDING There are a number of options - here are three. a. Listen to the music on your computer while simultaneously recording it on the computer. b. Listen to the music on your computer while simultaneously recording it on another digital device (phone, tablet etc.) c. Listen to the music on your phone or tablet while simultaneously recording it on the computer. On a Computer Many (but not all) computers have microphones which can record your voice. Macs and other Apple Devices may have Quicktime for example. Some PCs also have Quicktime. Other recording programs will work just as well. 1. Open the program you want to use and try to select New Audio Recording or something similar. 2. Press the red button to start recording. 3. Start to play the backing track. 4. Start to sing. Other devices If you cannot record onto a computer, it's fine to use a mobile phone to make the recording. You will need to make sure that you are synchronising your singing as accurately as possible to the backing track. It's important to use headphones as you listen, so that the backing track is not picked upon the recording you make. (If you do end up with the backing track audible as well as your voice on your finished recording, it's ok.) PART THREE - AFTER YOU HAVE RECORDED YOURSELF Once you have made your recording and are happy with it (it may take a few tries) save it as a sound file and email it to us using this link. We will do the rest. Let us know if you have problems with the technical details. Happy recording! |
MELODY - Soprano/Alto
MELODY - Tenor/Bass
HARMONY 1 - Soprano
HARMONY 1 - Tenor
HARMONY 2 - Soprano
HARMONY 2 - Tenor
HARMONY 3 - Alto
HARMONY 3 - Bass
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Home on the Range
Another song to work on. Hope you enjoy the challenge. A slow piece - the next one will be fast.
This one is hard as it needs lots of breath, and there are two verses to record. Don't worry if you only record one verse.
There are 8 files downloadable on this page, each one is labelled so that you can choose the ones you need.
Instructions are similar to My Bonnie, but are repeated below.
This one is hard as it needs lots of breath, and there are two verses to record. Don't worry if you only record one verse.
There are 8 files downloadable on this page, each one is labelled so that you can choose the ones you need.
Instructions are similar to My Bonnie, but are repeated below.
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SHEET MUSIC pdfs
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MP3 SOUND FILES
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Basses, watch out for the moments where you don't sing!
This is what you need to do.
PART ONE - PREPARATION
1. Download your chosen sheet music and matching sound file onto a computer, tablet or phone.
2. Open the pdf so that you can see the music.
3. Play the mp3 file while looking at the music - Use headphones to listen.
4. Sing along with the music to get used to the speed etc.
PART TWO - THE RECORDING
There are a number of options - here are three.
a. Listen to the music on your computer while simultaneously recording it on the computer.
b. Listen to the music on your computer while simultaneously recording it on another digital device (phone, tablet etc.)
c. Listen to the music on your phone or tablet while simultaneously recording it on the computer.
On a Computer
Many (but not all) computers have microphones which can record your voice.
Macs and other Apple Devices may have Quicktime for example.
Some PCs also have Quicktime. Other recording programs will work just as well.
1. Open the program you want to use and try to select New Audio Recording or something similar.
2. Press the red button to start recording.
3. Start to play the backing track.
4. Start to sing.
Other devices
If you cannot record onto a computer, it's fine to use a mobile phone to make the recording.
You will need to make sure that you are synchronising your singing as accurately as possible to the backing track. It's important to use headphones as you listen, so that the backing track is not picked upon the recording you make.
(If you do end up with the backing track audible as well as your voice on your finished recording, it's ok.)
PART THREE - AFTER YOU HAVE RECORDED YOURSELF
Once you have made your recording and are happy with it (it may take a few tries) save it as a sound file and email it to us using this link.
We will do the rest. Let us know if you have problems with the technical details. Though some harmony files specify single voice types, please feel free to record whichever harmony you like.
Happy recording!
PART ONE - PREPARATION
1. Download your chosen sheet music and matching sound file onto a computer, tablet or phone.
2. Open the pdf so that you can see the music.
3. Play the mp3 file while looking at the music - Use headphones to listen.
4. Sing along with the music to get used to the speed etc.
PART TWO - THE RECORDING
There are a number of options - here are three.
a. Listen to the music on your computer while simultaneously recording it on the computer.
b. Listen to the music on your computer while simultaneously recording it on another digital device (phone, tablet etc.)
c. Listen to the music on your phone or tablet while simultaneously recording it on the computer.
On a Computer
Many (but not all) computers have microphones which can record your voice.
Macs and other Apple Devices may have Quicktime for example.
Some PCs also have Quicktime. Other recording programs will work just as well.
1. Open the program you want to use and try to select New Audio Recording or something similar.
2. Press the red button to start recording.
3. Start to play the backing track.
4. Start to sing.
Other devices
If you cannot record onto a computer, it's fine to use a mobile phone to make the recording.
You will need to make sure that you are synchronising your singing as accurately as possible to the backing track. It's important to use headphones as you listen, so that the backing track is not picked upon the recording you make.
(If you do end up with the backing track audible as well as your voice on your finished recording, it's ok.)
PART THREE - AFTER YOU HAVE RECORDED YOURSELF
Once you have made your recording and are happy with it (it may take a few tries) save it as a sound file and email it to us using this link.
We will do the rest. Let us know if you have problems with the technical details. Though some harmony files specify single voice types, please feel free to record whichever harmony you like.
Happy recording!
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
This is a little harder than the other pieces as it is much faster. You may need to have a few goes. As before, the backing tracks and sheet music pdfs are in the green box. For detailed instructions see under the other pieces.
Once you have made your recording and are happy with it, save it as a sound file and email it to us using this link.
Though some harmony files specify single voice types, please feel free to record whichever harmony you like.
Once you have made your recording and are happy with it, save it as a sound file and email it to us using this link.
Though some harmony files specify single voice types, please feel free to record whichever harmony you like.
SOPRANO
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ALTO
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TENOR
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BASS
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1. My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
This is work in progress, and will be amended as more people send in their recordings.
Track date Monday 30 March 2020 (Time: 2.54 pm - Even more voices added to the mix)
Track date Monday 30 March 2020 (Time: 2.54 pm - Even more voices added to the mix)
2. Home on the Range
This is also work in progress, and will be amended as more people send in their recordings.
Track date Monday 30 March 2020 (Time: 2.37 pm)
Track date Monday 30 March 2020 (Time: 2.37 pm)
3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe
Coming soon