Dave's right on the money. While singing hymns along with a CD at religious services, I notice that I strain on some tunes to hit an E and on another hymn I can hit it rather well. The word and the syllable make a big difference.

Many times it may be easy in a passage on a particular song to sing starting on C, then the D, and working up to the E. Then another tune may call for one to sing an A and then got straight to the E which may be impossible for that vocalist.

There are many factors involved when you get to the top of your range, wherever that may be. I think Eb for the top of one’s range might work for most vocalists. The Eb is about the limit for me 99% of the time. I think Dave said this in his post

I find that if I figure the tune to reach the top note at D or Eb it will work out for me. However occasionally I can do an E.

I think I mentioned this before. I’ve read or I've seen a documentary on TV that stated that Billie Holiday was not blessed with a great range.

Frank Sinatra could get up and down in the range he sang in. He was a baritone. Some of his stuff is hard to sing exactly as he did the tune also. Try the intro to “I get a kick out of you.“

Look at it this way; some of us can lay brick and Dave will never be able to lay brick because he’s to dang old to learn how! Besides, he couldn't carry all of those buckets of mortar around all day. He's not very good with buckets on any "GIG" I mean "JOB."

OH! I forgot! This is no joke I'm dead serious. Dave slipped the other day on the phone with me and said "GIG." I promised I wouldn't tell! Sorry Dave, "the devil made me do it."

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