Tuneless choirs

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.

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

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.

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.

Sounds blooming brilliant

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.

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.

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

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

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!

Public speaking and singing are everyone's anxieties, Pamela.

Our choir offers a one-off taster session so maybe you could try something like that.

I leave on a high every week and singing has been proven to be very good for everyone.

Good point sparkle, maybe I’ll rethink.
Funny isn’t it, I am a pretty confident person except when it comes to this.

But they practice songs until they get them right. They also put on performances. Absolutely no way am I ever going to stand in front of an audience, even with other singers, to inflict my singing on them. I do know this to be a fact because the friend that gave me this women’s number is a member.

PamelaJ1 We call ourselves the Tone Deaf Choir, but we also practise songs until we get them right, not in a pressurised way, but why would anyone want to go on singing a song badly if you can gently be shown a few ways to improve it?

As far as putting on a performance, you could always just explain that you wouldn't be going along. It's not like being at school. If you can't make it, well, so what?

I tried to get someone who runs a community choir near here to start a choir for those of us who can’t sing. She was very nice and tried to get me to come to her choir , which is probably extremely friendly and she assured me non judgemental.

But they practice songs until they get them right. They also put on performances. Absolutely no way am I ever going to stand in front of an audience, even with other singers, to inflict my singing on them. I do know this to be a fact because the friend that gave me this women’s number is a member.

Where do I sign !

My lack of singing ability is legendary, but I so love to try.

I always aim for the max quality and highest standards for my singers - but I hope that it is not too obvious! There is huge satisfaction for them in getting something sounding as good as hey can.

Wouldn’t it be better to try to aim for a high standard rather than just be content to be mediocre?

I have run community choirs for decades and still do - this is not a new idea!

No auditions, no reading of music - just lots of laughter and fun.

But.....sometimes people surprise themselves with the quality of the output.

Music lifts the spirit. Poetry calms the soul. Would be good to go to both.

Butyoucan probably sing Jacky.

Sorry but I am a bit of a snob and I think it sounds awful.

Horses for courses I suppose.

Why not join (or start your own) speaking group? We have a local one which puts on performances - poems or monologues spoken in groups, pairs or singly. Many humorous, some very cheeky, some very moving. And no one needs to sing (although most of them can, but that is by the by)

As with singing, you learn to control breathing, projecting your voice, exercise your mind (most recitals are spoken without a script) and it's fun to do.

To everyone who's thinking about "maybe joining", I say "Go for it!" I thought about it for 3 years, and was worried I'd have to audition remembering the fear of having to audition for the school choir in front of the whole assembly !

Eventually I joined one nearby, no auditions and lots of laughs and fun as well as singing .... and an added bonus is that when I went to the asthma clinic for my annual checkup, it seems my breathing into the peak flow meter has improved considerably, and it can only be all the singing that has done that for me!

I sing alto in our local 70-strong community choir.

Just have to warn all the former sopranos who think they are now an alto ( happens to a lot of us!) that altos do not often sing the tune. It is much harder to sing the alto part than the soprano part I find, even with other altos singing around you, unless there is a good strong alto present.

That said, I love my choir and we have a lot of fun and friendship every Wednesday evening. Recommend it 100%.

There isn’t one near me. I’ve been on their site but only briefly. I’ll have another look later. Maybe I can start one?.
I don’t really need to make money from it though.
Anyone in mid Norfolk know someone who may be interested?

I love the sound (no pun intended) of this! Thanks for the link Gonegirl!
I can’t keep a tune for love nor money but as I’m partially deaf I think that’s the reason?
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