Sing Well, Live Happier with Barbara Lewis
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If you celebrate Christmas or enjoy seasonal music, then it's time to choose one (or more!) Christmas songs to sing for the holiday season.

If you've been putting off working on a song for one reason or another, this is a great time to get your motivation back and bring forth a melody!

 

One of the most famous songs for this time of year is Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire or simply, The Christmas Song! 

 

I love this song. In just a couple of minutes, it says a lot about love and warmth and sharing. Also, it doesn't have a wide range. So it's doable by many different voices. But one thing it does have - and this can cause some concern - is an opening to the melody that contains an immediate octave leap. (octave = 8 notes). 

 

Some singers find this leap really easy. But others are not so sure. They avoid this song because the opening of the melody makes them nervous. In case this is your tendency, take a look a my latest video. I hope these 3 brief tips that deal with leaps & more will help you to take a second look at this song. 

 

I have put this video on a different hosting platform because of the copyright nature of the song. So you will find it on Vimeo rather than on Youtube. 

 

It's time for the second video in my songwriting series. I've decided to host the series on another platform, as well. Not on Youtube. So if you are interested in joining me for this creative series, please send me an email. I will put your name on a separate (special) list!

By the way, if you have lyrics you'd like to set to music rather than creating an entirely new song, that's great, too! I have a set of lyrics that I am also working with.

 

I hope you are feeling good this week. May you sing with heart and soul.

 

My best,

Barbara