{"id":1906,"date":"2009-10-15T18:05:36","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T22:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2009\/10\/15\/backup-singing-be-a-shadow-and-shine\/"},"modified":"2013-10-16T04:12:39","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T08:12:39","slug":"backup-singing-be-a-shadow-and-shine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feverishthoughts.com\/guitar\/2009\/10\/15\/backup-singing-be-a-shadow-and-shine\/","title":{"rendered":"Backup Singing, Be A Shadow and Shine"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds--><p>If you want to be center stage and lead act of the show, you cannot sing\u00c2\u00a0backup. The meaning of\u00c2\u00a0singing backup is to sing behind someone, not compete with them. If you can\u00c2\u00a0control your need to be the center of attention, you can learn backup singing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c354d1e329b235f1862b41000f5a4d18\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-3375789278566919\";\r\n\/* Guitar_inpost_300x250 *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3631424768\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Backup singing is more difficult than you might imagine. Similar to an instrumental accompanist, this\u00c2\u00a0method of singing requires that you listen very intently and be responsive\u00c2\u00a0. Listening and reacting to the main singers phrasing, you must begin\u00c2\u00a0and end as they do. It may well be good to think of\u00c2\u00a0yourself as the singers shadow, never noticed but always present.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully you have some input or control over where you sit or stand on\u00c2\u00a0stage. See to it that you can see the singer at all times. If you cannot see the face of the singer\u00c2\u00a0your job will be difficult indeed. Watch\u00c2\u00a0the singer to learn where they are going. If you are watching the singer you can see when they make a\u00c2\u00a0mistake or intentionally take another repeat etc. Your eyes must be glued to the singer. Often a singer may use a gesture such as a nod of the head to indicate where they are\u00c2\u00a0going. Learn their motions and watch out.<\/p><!--CusAds-->\n<p>You must blend your\u00c2\u00a0line to the singers phrase. If you want to blend in the proper way, start your\u00c2\u00a0line just after the singer starts theirs. 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