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Question: What are good audition songs for an alto!?
Im about to audition for a musical and I was wondering if anyone had any particularly good audition songs for an alto/soprano 2Www@QuestionHome@Com


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first of all, to hotty101, picking a high pitch song probably wouldn't work seeing as thats NOT what altos sing!. =)

secondly, some great alto songs for tryouts:

im not that girl< from wicked< its really pretty and at can show off your voice awesome!. there are a few high notes in it, but they can easily be transposed down an octave without screwing up the song!. it also is great a capella, so no need to worry about a pianist!.

just can't wait to be king< from lion king< its a great song that doesn't go too high!. its also faster and can show off a more bolder voice if thats what your going for!. its easy enough to jazz up and make memorable, too!.

popular< from wicked< if your going for more of a distinct charachter role, this might help you out!. the lyrics and song make it easy to add a little acting into you singing part of the audition!. its also a quicker song, which directors are more likely to remember!.

shall we dance< from the king and i< its a quicker waltz

i don't need anything but you< annie< great show tune!. excellent potential to show off voice!.



******orange colored sky< not from musical!.!.< look it up!. its great and has got me 3 parts to date!. its big, classy, and its super easy to learn!. and it sounds better without a piano, so you can transpose it to whatever key works best for you!.


HOPE THIS HELPS!!!!

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Good Songs-
"Send In The Clowns" - A Little Night Music
"When You're Good to Mama" - Chicago
"As If We Never Said Goodbye" - Sunset Boulevard
"Hold On" - The Secret Garden
"Happily Ever After" - Once Upon A Mattress
"You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" - Annie Get Your Gun

Do NOT Do (Overdone Songs)-
"Adelaide's Lament" - Guys and Dolls
"All That Jazz" - Chicago
"Big Spender" - Sweet Charity
"Shy" - Once Upon A Mattress
"I Cain't Say No" - Oklahoma!
"I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair" - South Pacific

Do Not Do Any Song From the Following Shows (also Overdone)-
Wicked
The Sound of Music
A Chorus Line
Rent
My Fair Lady
Titanic
Footloose
Grease
Jekyll & Hyde
Little Shop of Horrors
The Fantastiks
Les Miserables
Phantom of the Opera
Evita
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there's actually a song called "Alto's Lament" that you can look for on youtube- I know Katherine VonTill (I think that's her first name) does an amazing version of it, it's very funny!.

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any song that is high pitch duh!!!
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Tears in Heaven Choiyboys style!. Check them out in Youtube!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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