Can you carry a tune?

Question

I can't carry a tune; I sound like a needy cat.

rgb008 · Accepted Answer

Absolutely. I can keep a beat very well. I also have a great sense of rhythm and am a dancer

queenofcardio · Accepted Answer

Yes but it sounds horrendous

Lliam · Answer

Yes I can, very well. I was lead guitar and vocals in popular garage bands playing rock music from high school through my early 30s.

In my early 50s, my wife and I knew a couple who had karaoke parties at their house 4 or 5 times a year. They had hundreds of songs. I experimented with all kinds of things - some Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Roger Miller, Johnny Rivers, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, The Everly Brothers, CSNY, the Doors, The Mamas and the Papas, Van Morrison, and much, much more - stuff that I never dreamed of singing or thought I could.
It was there that learned to control my voice, use dynamics, timing and emotion, and employ rasp and controlled vibrato. I also learned the importance of picking the right key.

I started a band in 2010 and it ran through 2020 when the covid hysteria shut everything down. We included some songs by Thin Lizzy, Tom Petty, Billy Idol and Eddy Money. People loved my vocals.

I can't sing much rock anymore, but I still sing to my wife. She loves 60s and '70 music. Sometimes we have fun singing duets.
A few she really likes are:

WhiteSteve · Answer

I can. That’s exactly how I describe myself as a singer. I’m not bad, but I’m definitely not technically “good”…. but I can carry a tune.

Song selection and knowing my range limits are EVERYTHING. There are songs I’d love to sing at karaoke, and ALMOST could, but there’ll be one part that takes me out of range (I’m more comfortable as a baritone than a tenor; my speaking voice is low and flat), so that’ll kill the whole idea for me. But that’s the key to a good karaoke performance: knowing what you CAN’T do.

CuriousTenya · Answer

Cats are seen as cute, so be a singer👍

Ok, seriously, learning to carry a tune isn't all too easy. Many of us gain an ear for pitch-control in our early childhood. This was my case; I played instruments (it does indeed help with this particular aspect). More aspects of carrying a tune is sustaining a tone, not being too tense (or lax). There's a plethora of possible issues.

I can carry a tune - Though my sustain may see improvement. I've sung in choirs as a teen, nowadays karaoke.

ChiTown33 · Answer

I'm not sure anymore. I was in choir when i was in school. And i still enjoy karaoke. But carry a tune? I think i'd have to let others judge. My singing voice probably isn't as tuned as it used to be.🤣

But @Markella83 karaoke isn't about being great anyhow. It's about letting your freak flag fly and enjoying yourself. You got two types of people who do karaoke. Those who can sing and make that mic their b*tch. Or the other type, and they just scream into the mic.🤣 But as long as y'all are having fun, who cares.

Billlewis · Answer

Yes; I've got really good ears. When I played in bands, guys would get annoyed because I never used an electronic tuner, so I'd tune up and then ask them to check my tuning with their device. After doing that a couple of times, they stopped complaining.

ElenaLena · Answer

I can do that, and I’m really good at it... I’ve often been told that my voice is soft and soothing... 😊

OneViewpoint · Answer

The bucket that would allow me to carry a tune has not yet been invented. I get asked to sit out on singing Happy Birthday.

FreyaRed · Answer

I got some talents but singing isn't one of them

drummerdude25 · Answer

I can carry the beat! I’m an excellent drummer. 😎

Nikki1989 · Answer

I can, but I have a very limited range.

slatyb · Answer

I can carry a lot of tunes. They don't weigh very much.

AviatorTom · Answer

Yes, I can carry a tune, but not as good as I could when I was younger.

MrChinaski · Answer

My voice also has frightened cat-like qualities to it.

Jersey2 · Answer

No. I couldn’t even carry a tune in a bucket. It is not a gift I have.

msc545 · Answer

I carry it soon. I usually carry it to somebody that actually knows how to sing properly. I certainly don't.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

In one go? Only if it's a tune more light-weight than, say... 18 litres of milk

exitseven · Answer

No but I can carry that weight

MysticDevice · Answer

I can carry a rythm on the drums. I was better at beats than tunes.

laraWM · Answer

Not at all, but I like it anyway

Abbycado · Answer

I am not a great singer.

Iron_Man · Answer

Yes, I can carry it On my back

Paige2006 · Answer

Sometimes

fish5505_87 · Answer

Absolutely not!

Jeff51 · Answer

Heck no.

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