Step-by-Step: How to Sing “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress the Musical

[@AleksandraVocalCoach]

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[@tamisame]

This is pure gold! I loved the step by step guide for playing with accents and the note about the times. Also your focus on the interpretation! Thank you!

[@AleksandraVocalCoach]

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[@dapsquaredchannel7858]

It's not simple to say That most days I don't recognize me That these shoes and this apron That place and its patrons Have taken more than I gave them It's not easy to know I'm not anything like I used be, although it's true I was never attention's sweet center I still remember that girl She's imperfect, but she tries She is good, but she lies She is hard on herself She is broken and won't ask for help She is messy, but she's kind She is lonely most of the time She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie She is gone, but she used to be mine It's not what I asked for Sometimes life just slips in through a back door And carves out a person and makes you believe it's all true And now I've got you And you're not what I asked for If I'm honest, I know I would give it all back For a chance to start over and rewrite an ending or two For the girl that I knew Who'll be reckless, just enough Who'll get hurt, but who learns how to toughen up When she's bruised and gets used by a man who can't love And then she'll get stuck And be scared of the life that's inside her Growing stronger each day 'til it finally reminds her To fight just a little, to bring back the fire in her eyes That's been gone, but used to be mine Used to be mine She is messy, but she's kind She is lonely most of the time She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie She is gone, but she used to be mine

[@lovelyally9418]

Thank you!! 💕

[@alexia4996]

Super helpful! Thank you! Still working on chest voice and this song…

[@quinintheclouds]

came here to learn how to do the riffs/make up a solid riff and then get there and it's "make up your own" XD Great video, though!

[@chopsuey838]

Have you listen this song by Jeremy Jordan? I love it.

[@jimbrionze4469]

Can u try listening to Morissette Amon cover of this song

[@ohyeahyeah985]

Thank you!

[@amandinegray5844]

Thanks you so much !

[@katiejj5888]

Olu, jak sobie poradzić kondycyjnie w tej drugiej emocjonalnej części? Brakuje mi pary żeby to uśpiewać tak wysoko przez tyle czasu...co byś poleciła na kondycję?😅

[@AleksandraVocalCoach]

Na początek możesz spróbować zaśpiewać robiąc krzesełko przy ścianie oraz w przysiadzie. Trzeba trochę ogólnie wzmocnić fizyczne zaangażowanie ciała, ale bez "pchania" dźwięku! Zapraszam na warsztaty Estill (można sprawdzić na moim instagramie @aleksandravocalcoach albo @voiceartsstudio lub stronie www.voicearts.pl), podczas których omawiamy konkretne ćwiczenia, które byłyby pomocne w znalezieniu wzmożonej aktywności konkretnych partii mięśni potrzebnych do zaśpiewania tych fragmentów :)

[@nikolascopeland1234]

Nice video! How does the squat help?

[@AleksandraVocalCoach]

Hi Nikolas, thanks for your message. The small squat will help with some additional muscular engagement (subtle enough but helpful for a high note) but - I'd say - it's mainly about the imagery in this case. The note simply won't feel as high when you change your body position for a lower one and feel deeply rooted to the ground. It's a mental trick. Works for me and 90% of my students. Give it a go, maybe it's gonna work for you?