SINGING ALONG – Marilyn Armstrong

RDP- Sunday – SING

When I was in college, I had a nice “little” voice which could occasionally sound pretty good — on a good day if something was in the right key. I have a deep voice for a girl and as I was a music major for a couple of years, I got used to hearing “girls on the right, Marilyn and the boys on the left.” My voice fits better with the guys.

As I got older, I apparently spent too much time shouting and lost most of the voice I had, but I still love the sound of singing, especially duets. There’s something about the interweaving of high and low voices that is a delight to my ears.

Author: Marilyn Armstrong

Writer, photography, blogger. Previously, technical writer. I am retired and delighted to be so. May I live long and write frequently. View all posts by Marilyn Armstrong

15 thoughts on “SINGING ALONG – Marilyn Armstrong”

swo8 says:

12/02/2018 at 3:22 pm

I’ve heard that singing in a choir is also very therapeutic.
Leslie

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1. Marilyn Armstrong says:
  
  12/02/2018 at 6:46 pm
  
  I really can’t sing anymore. I sprained my vocal cords and never took the time to let them heal properly. I was working, I was a mother, and whispering for a year (a YEAR) wasn’t going to work for me. So I have good moments, but I really can’t sing more than a couple of bars before my voice fogs up.
  
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  1. swo8 says:
    
    12/03/2018 at 10:45 am
    
    I really can’t sing any more either but I do it anyway.
    
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RhScribbles says:

12/02/2018 at 3:40 pm

Harmonies and voices that blend are awesome!!

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1. Marilyn Armstrong says:
  
  12/02/2018 at 6:47 pm
  
  I may not sing, but I’m a great listener.
  
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  1. RhScribbles says:
    
    12/02/2018 at 7:41 pm
    
    I’m not in any group now and don’t plan to be. But I can sing just don’t have energy.
    
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    1. Marilyn Armstrong says:
      
      12/02/2018 at 11:27 pm
      
      I liked singing in groups, though being an alto, I never got to sing the melody. I was also the middle of the sandwich (boring!). Sopranos (among women) have all the fun.
      
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      1. RhScribbles says:
        
        12/02/2018 at 11:54 pm
        
        But altos…. ha (I’m alto or mezzo)
        
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        Marilyn Armstrong says:
        
        12/03/2018 at 1:17 am
        
        Never get the melody. Always the sandwich filling.
        
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        RhScribbles says:
        
        12/03/2018 at 9:45 am
        
        Yes and the harder parts. Easy is nice once in a while!
        
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Covert Novelist says:

12/02/2018 at 6:01 pm

You and me too!

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1. Marilyn Armstrong says:
  
  12/02/2018 at 6:48 pm
  
  Even when I had “a voice” it was a very little voice. I never had the makings of a great singer. I admire it, but it’s not one of my talents.
  
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  1. Covert Novelist says:
    
    12/03/2018 at 2:09 am
    
    I was the lead at school and I was supposed to be the lead in the play but my mother was in a head on that day and I was at the hospital instead. I can sing and sing well and I loved it.
    
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Bette A. Stevens says:

12/03/2018 at 3:57 pm

I used to love to sing, but love to listen too… My Mom and Dad were always singing duets–your post brings back those sweet memories!

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1. Marilyn Armstrong says:
  
  12/03/2018 at 4:09 pm
  
  There something really heartwarming about the intermingling of two voices.
  
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