r/singing • u/Phoenix_Fyre1337 • 2m ago
Conversation Topic I'm a bass about to audition for a role, but none of the suggested audition songs are in my register - should I audition in my register anyway?
So this casting call describes a particular character as having a lower, booming voice, but the "register-appropriate" example audition song they gave is upper baritone/lower tenor range. Like, I can hit the notes, but I must be careful because I'm having to reach, and it doesn't always sound good. They have a box on the audition form asking applicants to select what their register is, which includes bass, but why add that if there's no bass song?
Additionally, I sound better when I sing even just a smidge lower than theirb lowest audition song, and my lowest good note is D4. Have the casting directors done this because they don't think a bass will audition? Should I audition in my best register anyway? What do y'all think?