Tuneless choirs

Thanks for putting the information on here. Have thought about joining a group for the 'feel good factor'but lack of confidence and singing ability has put me off. Have just checked the link and there is a group starting in my town this coming Thursday and it's in a hall just a few minutes walk away. I'm signed up!

Well done gran from afar.
Let us know how you get on.

Well done granfromafar. I'm sure you will love it!

Went to the first session tonight and it was brilliant! So much fun and very popular, the hall it was held in was full, around 60 to 70 people. We were given a folder with all the song lyrics on, but they were also projected onto screens so easy to follow. We sang lots of popular well known songs again Abba, Tom Jones, Beatles so most people knew the words anyway. The majority were women, with just a handful of chaps. I think everyone is looking forward to the next session in 2 weeks time. Would thoroughly recommend it to anyone.

I don't think that many people are completely tone deaf. As Luckygirl says, why not join a community choir. They are usually quite big and there is safety in numbers! A very few people in our choir aren't that good at holding a tune but there are other people who compensate.

In our choir, there are no auditions but we do sometimes have sheet music. But it isn't necessary to be able to read music - it just helps to see where the notes go up and down and gradually you get to know the time value of the notes and some musical terms. As someone else said, if you don't have the confidence to take part in performances, you don't have to.

I would recommend anyone who likes singing - even if they don't think they're that good - to join a community choir. It is good for mental and physical health and really lifts the spirits. Some choirs organise good social events too.

Sounds blooming brilliant

Absolutely Brilliant idea! Will keep looking for when one is available near me. I'm no where near as reasonable as i used to be so this sounds ideal for getting out and having an enjoyable time. I love singing.

I think some posters gave been quite harsh about this idea. I'm all for anything which brings people together for a little fun and social interaction. Go for it PamelaJ.

Well done gran from afar. Glad you had a great time.
I’m still mulling it over.

What a brilliant idea, I am a terrible singer, but I love singing along. Shame there isn't one near me, but thanks for the info Pamela.