I have an internal pitch pipe. This pitch pipe is extremely accurate for one reason. I can always, under any circumstances, find an F, and from there, a B flat. And from those two notes, I can find anything. Why these notes? Let me tell you a story.
A few years ago, the ERT choir performed an a capella piece- it was a hymn, but I can't remember the name right now. It was an extraordinary arrangement- four or five part. Simply gorgeous. There was a solo. It was above everything else. How did it go? It was on "ah", and it went high F to a- you guessed it- Bflat just below high C. Oh, how I wanted that solo! Keep in mind that I was about 10 or 11. I LOVED this solo. I practiced. And practiced. And practiced. A few years ago, that was HIGH for me. My mom and I both knew I wasn't ready for it, and so I wound up not auditioning. But to this very day, I still sing that solo. And to this very day, I can always find an F.
Nowadays, a Bflat below high C is nothing. Lately, I've been hitting the G above high C. That's SUPER high. But if we ever sing that song again, I WILL be auditioning, and I WILL be hittin' that high note! :)
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