So. I decided to go with duets to make sure everyone was singing a lot. I also put some singing tips in the notes and credits. And I added a small harmony Portion for the verses. @singscratch and @SilvaMelinora I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do @butterfly_the_bunny and @atad31 I don't want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy @gasditas and @LorelaiLSCRC I want a hippopotamus for Christmas I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you? @song-lit and @yourfav_duolingoHEHE He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue Just bring him through the front door That's the easy thing to do @gasditas and @butterfly_the_bunny I can see me now on Christmas morning Creeping down the stairs @singscratch and @LorelaiLSCRC Oh, what joy and what surprise When I open up my eyes To see my hippo hero standing there @atad31 and @yourfav_duolingoHEHE I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do @SilvaMelinora and @song-lit No crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses I only like hippopotamuseses All: And hippopotamuses like me too and Mom says the hippo would eat me up But then teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian and there's lots of room for him in our two car garage I'd feed him there and wash him there And give him his massage and I can see me now on Christmas morning Creeping down the stairs and Oh, what joy and what surprise When I open up my eyes To see my hippo hero standing there All: I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a hippopotamus will do No crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses I only like hippopotamuses And hippopotamuses like me too
Singing Tips: -Don't envision your chest voice and head voice as two things that can't be combined. Imagine they're always mixing and one just gets a little softer or a little louder each time you change notes -When you go down in notes imagine you're going up -Make your mouth really large while your singing to open up the sound -Drink lots of water -If your voice feels tired, don't push it. Do some humming, drink some water, and relax for a bit -Singing louder doesn't necessarily mean singing better. A good singer needs to be able to reach both extremes and use dynamic (how loud it is) contrast to make a song more interesting
