Have you been nagging yourself to get your audition book ready and you just don't know where to start? Do you have some songs in your book that aren't selling your voice the way you would like? Is your audition book out of date? Then this series, my friends, is for YOU! If you haven't watched PART 1 of this series - Check it out czcams.com/video/X46rXh6XLDs/video.html
I am IN LOVE with your content!! How don't you have more views and followers? Both of you look and talk like total superstars!!! Thank you for all your videos ❤️
Soooo...this was amazing information. I have a book full of random songs, with cuts that were not about story. Hopefully this year what I'm learning will lead to bookings. Thanks so much for this.
Thank you for these tips. The one with the 90 secs is really crucial. Could you please help me with the Math as I seem to be not that good, How to count the right bar quantity if we have 12/8 or 6/8? It is more common with jazz but happened to my audition songs :( So, the only way, I see now is just to put the timer on and measure how much suits in 90 sec.
once you've marked your cuts, how do you actually put them together? like if i wanna do the first verse and then jump into the bridge, how do i connect the two? like how to do i print it in a way that itll be easier for the accompanist to read it? sorry if my question is confusing 😅 i learned so much in these videos! tysm!
Hey Alfie! Connect the two cuts by cleanly drawing an “s” shaped line to the new cut and highlight both the end barline and beginning barline of the two cut sections. If there are multiple systems of music in between the two cuts, try “whiting out” those sections either by photocopying with a sheet of white paper blocking the unused systems, OR use a PDF editor to accomplish the same “preview” for Mac, or Adobe Acrobat for PC or Mac. If this doesnt make sense, shoot us an email on the contact page of our website! Good luck!
This was a great, detailed video! Side note: I like your shirt, Austin. I will say that I've had good success getting songs transcribed and cutting them from there, particularly with obscure pop/rock songs or different arrangements to classic songs-- just something to make your book a bit more unique. I recently booked ensemble for the south jersey regional premiere of Head Over Heels with an obscure Renaissance prog rock song that I had transcribed. Question: I have a song in my book that's in 12/8. How do you do your formula for songs in compound time signature? I already have it cut down to a minute and a half because I time them in my music notation software, but I'm just curious.
Thanks Drew! That's great to hear that you get songs transcribed. It's definitely something that more actors should have done, but I know it's a longer process and requires some cash. For 12/8 it's basically the same as 4/4. Your BPM should be dotted quarter note = _______. Then divide by 60, multiply by 90, and divide by 4. You divide by 4 (not 12) because the dotted quarter gets the beat and there are four of them in 12/8 time.
hi austin. how do you deal with songs like in part 1 you pick songs that were original sang by a female character, how do you find the music sheet that is in your key? i have quite a few songs in my list that are originally sang my a female character. btw thank you so much for these videos!
Good question, Alfie! Use musicnotes, sheetmusicplus, or similar sites. They allow you to change the key before purchasing. Just make sure you are sure what key to buy before purchasing. If you dont want to buy, teach yourself (or find a friend who uses) Sibelius or Finale to change the keys (and/or arrangement!) for your how you wish! Break a leg!
@@32BARCUT hello. i really appreciate you guys for responding. love your content! i am learning so much and thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge.
Thank you guys so much for all the information you provide. I feel like since I have been following you and Adrienne, I have gradually grown. I am super grateful. Two quick questions: I tend to purchase a lot from musicnotes or sheet music direct. I always search for piano vocal arrangements but sometimes I run into versions that also include the piano melody. Is there a way around that? And my second question would be, once you construct your 16 or 32 bar cut, how do you know it flows well if you don't play piano and may not have access to an accompanist to rehearse? I think that is why I always play it safe and choose a verse and chorus or bridge and chorus. Also, you have a beautiful voice Austin:) Just wanted to share!
Right. The dreaded RH piano doubling of the melody that musicnotes and others give. There is no easy way around that, other than to find another better version of sheet music somewhere. Best options are to create your own version in Sibelius or Finale without the RH melody, or to ask the accompanist not to play the melody at your audition.
As far as flow, you are doing the right thing! Best next steps would be to make friends with a pianist or music director to get their advice on your more advanced cut. 😀
Great video series. I come from a dance background, but I want to get more into musical theatre. I'm wondering how you deal with songs that have a call and response with others. I know in the 32 bar cut you can just omit these, but if you have the whole song in your folder, and say for instance, the casting director wants you to sing the whole song, do you just leave those parts in and not sing them?
Great question. It depends on the song. In general, sing the "call" and not the "response." However, if the "response" is more than 2 bars, you SHOULD sing the response. In summary, don't let multiple bars of music go by with you not singing, otherwise, it's kind of a waste of time. If it doesn't seem to work, get that song out of your book, there are plenty of better options out there. 😃
Fiver is s great option if you are willing to accept the risk that you may not like the final arrangement. However, if you are just optimizing the key for your voice and simplifying the accompaniment for example. Fiver would be great!
Hey Austin! The math made perfect sense! Great explanation. Quick question. I have a song in my book that I haven't cut yet. The tempo markings say "slowly" at the beginning and when I used my metronome app I want to say it was 65bpm but after 17 bars the tempo changes to "con moto" I got a rough calculation of 80bpm after the tempo change. If I want to include part of the quieter/slower section of the music into my cut how do I calculate the number of bars I need with the tempo change in order to get to 90 seconds? Any advice?
Hey Hannah! Great question! If you are in 4/4, you have enough time for approximately 9-10 more bars of music, making your total # of bars 26-27. Shoot us an email at contact@32barcut.com if you need some more help!
So if they ask for 16 bars they are really asking for 45 seconds and 32 bars is really 90 seconds? If you are planning to do more than 32 bars do you have to call it out to the auditors/ pianists, or just do your cut and without calling it out?
Have you been nagging yourself to get your audition book ready and you just don't know where to start? Do you have some songs in your book that aren't selling your voice the way you would like? Is your audition book out of date? Then this series, my friends, is for YOU!
If you haven't watched PART 1 of this series - Check it out czcams.com/video/X46rXh6XLDs/video.html
This was so helpful. As someone who didn't go to school for MT, I have a bit of a learning curve when it comes to the little details. thanks!
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I am IN LOVE with your content!! How don't you have more views and followers? Both of you look and talk like total superstars!!! Thank you for all your videos ❤️
Thank you so much!!
Soooo...this was amazing information. I have a book full of random songs, with cuts that were not about story. Hopefully this year what I'm learning will lead to bookings. Thanks so much for this.
I greatly appreciate the detail you offered. Cheers.
Thank you for these tips. The one with the 90 secs is really crucial. Could you please help me with the Math as I seem to be not that good, How to count the right bar quantity if we have 12/8 or 6/8? It is more common with jazz but happened to my audition songs :( So, the only way, I see now is just to put the timer on and measure how much suits in 90 sec.
once you've marked your cuts, how do you actually put them together? like if i wanna do the first verse and then jump into the bridge, how do i connect the two? like how to do i print it in a way that itll be easier for the accompanist to read it? sorry if my question is confusing 😅 i learned so much in these videos! tysm!
Hey Alfie! Connect the two cuts by cleanly drawing an “s” shaped line to the new cut and highlight both the end barline and beginning barline of the two cut sections. If there are multiple systems of music in between the two cuts, try “whiting out” those sections either by photocopying with a sheet of white paper blocking the unused systems, OR use a PDF editor to accomplish the same “preview” for Mac, or Adobe Acrobat for PC or Mac. If this doesnt make sense, shoot us an email on the contact page of our website! Good luck!
@@32BARCUT you guys are THE BEST. obsessed with your videos btw. im learning a ton!
This was so helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This was a great, detailed video! Side note: I like your shirt, Austin.
I will say that I've had good success getting songs transcribed and cutting them from there, particularly with obscure pop/rock songs or different arrangements to classic songs-- just something to make your book a bit more unique. I recently booked ensemble for the south jersey regional premiere of Head Over Heels with an obscure Renaissance prog rock song that I had transcribed.
Question: I have a song in my book that's in 12/8. How do you do your formula for songs in compound time signature? I already have it cut down to a minute and a half because I time them in my music notation software, but I'm just curious.
Thanks Drew! That's great to hear that you get songs transcribed. It's definitely something that more actors should have done, but I know it's a longer process and requires some cash. For 12/8 it's basically the same as 4/4. Your BPM should be dotted quarter note = _______. Then divide by 60, multiply by 90, and divide by 4. You divide by 4 (not 12) because the dotted quarter gets the beat and there are four of them in 12/8 time.
hi austin. how do you deal with songs like in part 1 you pick songs that were original sang by a female character, how do you find the music sheet that is in your key? i have quite a few songs in my list that are originally sang my a female character. btw thank you so much for these videos!
Good question, Alfie! Use musicnotes, sheetmusicplus, or similar sites. They allow you to change the key before purchasing. Just make sure you are sure what key to buy before purchasing. If you dont want to buy, teach yourself (or find a friend who uses) Sibelius or Finale to change the keys (and/or arrangement!) for your how you wish! Break a leg!
@@32BARCUT hello. i really appreciate you guys for responding. love your content! i am learning so much and thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge.
Thank you guys so much for all the information you provide. I feel like since I have been following you and Adrienne, I have gradually grown. I am super grateful. Two quick questions: I tend to purchase a lot from musicnotes or sheet music direct. I always search for piano vocal arrangements but sometimes I run into versions that also include the piano melody. Is there a way around that? And my second question would be, once you construct your 16 or 32 bar cut, how do you know it flows well if you don't play piano and may not have access to an accompanist to rehearse? I think that is why I always play it safe and choose a verse and chorus or bridge and chorus. Also, you have a beautiful voice Austin:) Just wanted to share!
Right. The dreaded RH piano doubling of the melody that musicnotes and others give. There is no easy way around that, other than to find another better version of sheet music somewhere. Best options are to create your own version in Sibelius or Finale without the RH melody, or to ask the accompanist not to play the melody at your audition.
As far as flow, you are doing the right thing! Best next steps would be to make friends with a pianist or music director to get their advice on your more advanced cut. 😀
Hi Austin cook question I need help with with music
Great video series. I come from a dance background, but I want to get more into musical theatre. I'm wondering how you deal with songs that have a call and response with others. I know in the 32 bar cut you can just omit these, but if you have the whole song in your folder, and say for instance, the casting director wants you to sing the whole song, do you just leave those parts in and not sing them?
Great question. It depends on the song. In general, sing the "call" and not the "response." However, if the "response" is more than 2 bars, you SHOULD sing the response. In summary, don't let multiple bars of music go by with you not singing, otherwise, it's kind of a waste of time. If it doesn't seem to work, get that song out of your book, there are plenty of better options out there. 😃
Great video. Is Fiver a good place to find someone to make a piano/vocal arrangement ?
Fiver is s great option if you are willing to accept the risk that you may not like the final arrangement. However, if you are just optimizing the key for your voice and simplifying the accompaniment for example. Fiver would be great!
Hey Austin! The math made perfect sense! Great explanation. Quick question. I have a song in my book that I haven't cut yet. The tempo markings say "slowly" at the beginning and when I used my metronome app I want to say it was 65bpm but after 17 bars the tempo changes to "con moto" I got a rough calculation of 80bpm after the tempo change. If I want to include part of the quieter/slower section of the music into my cut how do I calculate the number of bars I need with the tempo change in order to get to 90 seconds? Any advice?
Hey Hannah! Great question! If you are in 4/4, you have enough time for approximately 9-10 more bars of music, making your total # of bars 26-27. Shoot us an email at contact@32barcut.com if you need some more help!
So if they ask for 16 bars they are really asking for 45 seconds and 32 bars is really 90 seconds? If you are planning to do more than 32 bars do you have to call it out to the auditors/ pianists, or just do your cut and without calling it out?
Exactly! No need to call it out. Just proceed as normal. Any accompanist worth their salt will know exactly what you are doing and why.