what Olivia Rodrigo hears while singing on stage

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[@lia_notfound7547]

:o first

[@emilyyy31]

Second Hi!

[@jimenamalumbrez4796]

I love your music and your family even my cousins but they think the blonde girl is much better but if she’s not better than better than you but you’re much better your hair is so beautiful and I love your singing I love your songs

[@emsx_13]

@@jimenamalumbrez4796 ?

[@marekwiese6500]

Serce

[@Andyanddiana467]

This is actually a very standard In-ear monitor mix. It’s very easy to get lost in the moment and lose your place, so lots of performers have these cues.

[@strxwberiiqa]

Oh wow, how did u know that? (No sarcasm included)

[@ihatecoffee7185]

eyyy i take it you've performed on a big stage of some kind. that's awesome. my 1st time singing on a stage with in ear monitors was in 2019. really bizzare at 1st, but u get used to it

[@rubystewart2361]

cool to know!

[@violet.9322]

@@strxwberiiqa it’s actually incredibly accurate bc it’s basically exactly what i hear when i sing on stage at my church. i’m a worship leader and we have a pretty huge church so we have these cues in our ears

[@Syzygy77]

Oh ok, I thought it’d only be the metronome. Interesting.

[@jaybonn5973]

when you play an instrument with a metronome and read sheet music, this is like second nature.

[@user-hf6cd7bc7t]

How do you read sheet music? Do you need that to play guitar?

[@jaybonn5973]

@@user-hf6cd7bc7t Violin piano Sax. Guitar sheet music is kind of its own Language.

[@jaybonn5973]

@@user-hf6cd7bc7t also depends on what instrument you want to play, there are 2 universal clefs everyone should know, Treble G and Bass F. But a lot of wind and brass instruments use different clefs to account for their different ranges.

[@Kae_la]

@@user-hf6cd7bc7t depends on the instrument. Piano sheet music is the same as that for vocalist. Which is why most piano sheet music books are also lyric books for vocalist. Each instrument has its own way of reading sheet music.

[@chicagogirl8467]

Im learning piano and during pratice i use metronone

[@gm.8805]

i can’t imagine being an artist, you have to keep singing, dancing, performing, paying attention to the fans, and if you mess up, your entire performance will be ruined. i really have to appreciate all the wonderful performers and artists.

[@fatimajamil3857]

Wait until you see stray kids

[@Slime_cl0ck]

@@fatimajamil3857 what are saying they're bad? U must be deaf

[@middle_chloe664]

@@fatimajamil3857 FRR

[@whoasked6696]

@@fatimajamil3857 that’s the same thing

[@taesugnx]

@@fatimajamil3857 they be goin on the floor sliding, they be doin backflips and jumpin like 😭 calm down yall know yall aint actual strays?

[@sampaguita6561]

i would kill to be able to have a metronome in my ear during my recitals oh my god

[@adrianareighn497]

Dude SAME! I would be so much better lol

[@Kae_la]

Same🗿

[@EpicMozamba]

buy a wireless earbud and use it for that

[@bellad5968]

RIGHT omg

[@Shepard26957]

why would you kill someone :( thats what a psychopath would do

[@zinniazoe]

As someone who uses this system for worship at church I might be able to explain a bit: so the constant beat that you hear is to help keep rythm (obviously), for the people who say it's hard, at first it is when using it but it becomes a really good tool to keep you on track and the voice is super helpful for knowing when to come in on chorus, verses and interlude. After time it becomes natural to use, which Olivia is displaying at her concerts as she's really good at using it, love you Liv

[@teamartina.S6786]

Oh my gosh, same! I use this for worship at church too that’s how I know that she would hear this. ❤️💗❤️

[@Urfavcoolbrunette.]

Oh that’s really cool and sounds like it would be extremely helpful but what do I know!

[@carselevators930]

I used it when I play the drums at my church

[@windyy48]

same!! i lead worship at my youth group :)

[@emmewensley1714]

my church itown cjurch does that im on the production team there u should check it out

[@nyahmichelle]

I wouldn't be able to focus with that in my ear props to her!

[@Mainpageuy]

Eh in my opinion it helps to stay on beat because usually people get faster even if they don’t notice it. Just some information to share

[@hazelee3235]

Well it actually helps

[@daydreamerr590]

Same!

[@zinniazoe]

@@Mainpageuy same i use this system at my church

[@Andyanddiana467]

It takes some rehearsal time, but it’s very handy.

[@blakes1006]

For those who don’t know, these are in ear monitors. They allow musicians, singers, etc. to stay on track and on time. In this can hear a metronome in the background and cues. The metronome is so she stays in time and on beat, the cues tell her where they are in the song. These are very common and almost every musician in almost any genre uses these

[@olli2591]

Metronome is standard stuff today, but if you need cues to find your way through your own songs, you completely lost it.

[@levischorpioen]

@@olli2591 It's not so much that she knows what part of the song to sing, it's when to start singing them.

[@pattongilbert]

I’ve been a musician my entire life, and I’ve literally never heard of these…

[@sirvaniss]

Almost any pop "star," you mean. And I use pop broadly. Been a musician all my life, performed at a high caliber under a lot of pressure, never needed these, just good monitors if I'm even using amplification.

[@user-ox9ep9ki6h]

Someone said "Can't they just hear the music playing?" Well, yes and no. First of all, the speakers and sound setup is aimed at the audience and made to minimise exposure to the band (tinnitus is no fun at all) and many musicians play with ear plugs anyway since long term exposure is equally damaging. You ears will survive attending 3-4 concerts a year just fine. Performing 50-70 without precautions will mess you up, especially year in and year out. Click tracks keep you on the beat and the semi-in ear headphones are state-of-the-art noise killers.

[@sarahmarie2137]

This actually is very common. I sing at my church and we use this - same program. It helps a lot when there is a live band - normally everyone has an earpiece with the same stuff so that they stay together

[@allymorgan7768]

Do you mind sharing what the program is?

[@EpicMozamba]

hey, could you share what the program is called? i would appreciate it

[@EpicMozamba]

@Thanh-Binh Huynh ohh i didnt know it was a DAW, thank you

[@ohohohhh44]

@sarim whats the problem with that? lol

[@ohohohhh44]

@sarim I'm 100% sure they sing gospel music in churches, and what's the problem with praising God singing gospel music? It's the most normal thing in the world. I don't know why you're seeing a problem with this

[@Kae_la]

It’s just a standard metronome. If you are a trained vocalist or piano player, you know very well what this is. It’s to make sure you don’t go over or under the rhythm of the song. To stay on the proper tempo.

[@adele_a]

In this example it is but when performing in a live band in-ears can do so much more actually. For example the music director (usually guitar or bass player) has a microphone just to communicate with the band through in-ears and in a band with lots of different instruments, being able to tailor your mix (what instruments/vocals you hear through in-ears and how loud) is super useful.

[@Kae_la]

@@adele_a loveley

[@speedrunningwithstormtroop3394]

yep

[@lomi_yt9615]

mihae i literallt didnt know this lmao thaks for telling me

[@albertbatfinder5240]

To be fair, the metronome bit was the only thing I understood. The rest of it really surprised me. Are the band getting the same feed or is it customised? Drummer needs the metronome that everyone else is hearing, for example, but was that cue for the drum solo for him or for everyone?

[@SharaniShamman]

"Chorus all in!" makes me laugh so hard

[@earlyshiftwojakvids617]

lol, yeah, I chuckled internally at that part too

[@johningram2153]

It's not referring to energy, but rather to who is playing. "Every instrument comes in," as opposed to some instruments waiting to play.

[@SharaniShamman]

@@johningram2153 sure, but it just sounds hilarious. But also the band surely knows the composition well enough for not needing someone to tell them to start playing lol.

[@johningram2153]

@@SharaniShamman Live performance can cause you to forget anything. This software is intended to prevent the most common problems that bands experience when playing live. It doesn’t mean they don’t get it right in rehearsal every time. Everything feels different in front of an audience.

[@SharaniShamman]

@@johningram2153 You definitely got a valid point, but I doubt phrases like "all in" in your ear would magically remind you / combat with the stage anxiety or whatever you're experiencing and let you play flawlessly. I can bet good money on the band doing their job just as good with and without the phrase.

[@smp2]

So the in-ear metronome isn’t just for keeping on tempo with the rest of the band, it also synchronizes the live performers to the computerized graphics/video wall and lighting changes. If those technicians know exactly what tempo the song will be played at, they can program all of those cues in advance and just let it run automatically as the performance goes on.

[@jdverbeck3371]

Thank you. Finally someone who actually understands the point of the in ear click

[@lilly-fn4zs]

Olivia is such a queen!! 👑❤️

[@eternallyhappy247]

Yes she s

[@clairescott4005]

is************

[@AR7271]

I like that she actually sings. Even if it is not perfect I'd rather hear her voice if I'm paying good money to see her live.

[@arianajade05]

i sing on the worship team at my church & this is exactly what our’s sounds like. it just helps you not lose your spot in the song

[@44lover]

didn’t know church singers had in-ears! who speaks into yours? like i know performers at concerts have someone backstage but for your situation, who does the cues?

[@arianajade05]

@@44lover we use a program called ableton! it has a computerized voice that gives us cues & clicks it’s pretty cool

[@44lover]

@@arianajade05 that’s so cool! do you guys get custom ones that are molded into your ear shape? and how often do you have to replace it? hope you don’t mind my asking. i just find it really fascinating! :))

[@CodyMein111]

Imagine always hearing this all the time!

[@Thermolizer]

It turned out great for The Master

[@ohnaw223]

I do worship at my church and we NEED this. For you guys to enjoy the music as it is its needed for live performances.

[@speedrunningwithstormtroop3394]

It helps you more than annoy you, especially as a percussionist

[@emilyyy31]

Ok but Olivia slays💕

[@evangel222]

🌽

[@o0GrayMatters0o]

@@evangel222 holio

[@lexieboo8318]

💅

[@sarfincerontifle7983]

Wow this is so freaking awesome! First time knowing what they hear in that thing in there earpiece 😅 so that was it!!!

[@grammarlover292]

This can’t be, she would hear herself too, you can’t sing on pitch if you can’t hear yourself.

[@roseeditsfr]

omg i could never tbh i would get so confused

[@certifiedbruhmoment85]

well all artists use some sort of iem (in ear monitors) onstage so they don't get confused with the beat. it's not that hard if you're a professional singer

[@roseeditsfr]

@@certifiedbruhmoment85 ik but i think i would get distracted lol

[@Andyanddiana467]

That’s why you gotta rehearse, heh. 😉. Big tours like hers do full run-throughs in rehearsal to get accustomed to this.

[@bellajothomas945]

Cliques, MD's and tracks are so helpful! I use them all the time at church.

[@naomi-ru7di]

as a girl who sings in local singing competitions and stuff, this would be so much help lol it's hard to keep the beat and specially to know when to start when the singing voice starts before the instrumental

[@leomessenger2559]

Are they basic competitions or do they have similarity to X factor or the voice because if you got to the live shows they supply you with in ears wouldn’t they make a mix for whatever track you’re doing

[@thiobillian5727]

The counting are so much help on this. To go to the verse by counting the beats. Love it

[@MrJimShorts]

This really made me realize how great the instrumental is on this song.

[@everythinglivi]

Oh wow this is so cool! Thank you for posting this!!

[@StephanieRZ]

That’s actually pretty helpful. Seriously living such a passionate fueled life. Living the dream, just gotta always be conscious of the position it does put you in. Nothing more; nothing less, hopefully. Just requires a record label deal to sign you & you’re in. Roll the dice lol keep going.

[@tiana.l0lz3rs]

whoever know the lyrics is literally a fan of Olivia Rodrigo

[@o0GrayMatters0o]

LIKE legit literally

[@peppermintx12]

Yas me I was singing it as the video was playing 😂

[@wafaael-hassan1261]

i sang on the cues perfectly lmfao

[@o0GrayMatters0o]

@@wafaael-hassan1261kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqHYc3x8eNKXq9U

[@abirakadabira]

or maybe they're just played everywhere like EVERYWHERE

[@sammyaxel]

For y'all confused on what this is supposed to be, it's an audio coming from her in ear monitor (the little earphone perfomers use). Most in ear monitor will have metronome playing in it to keep your tempo, and in this case where Olivia also uses sequencer/backing track for her song, she also has this voice that tells her which part of the song she's currently in. The reason for the voice is because sometimes when you're on stage while using a backing track, you could get lost and forgot when is the next part gonna come up, different from not using backing track at all which makes it easier for performers to improvise.

[@floraldollie]

Whoa that’s actually really handy for her

[@tamiaphumzile2550]

I respect her💯 I struggle to deal with metronome when playing instruments till this day

[@sm0kei38]

i feel like much time has to be put down to be able to be a stage artist, amazing!

[@sirvaniss]

This is quite literally designed to reduce the amount of time necessary to be a "stage artist," whatever that means.

[@OnlineGuitarCovers]

Partially true. They generally won’t say “verse or “chorus” mid song as it will easily throw you off. There is a click track/ metronome throughout the song to keep tempo and at the start they will remind you of the song and count you in but normally that’s it.

[@nichetone6547]

I suppose it can be as complicated or as simple as the artist prefers right? Personally I'd want to hear the click if I was playing drums, but when singing I'd rather just hear the drummers playing than a click- it would bug me after a while

[@conducterbub150]

Wow, never knew that lol, really cool vids!!!

[@1BillyPeterson]

It's a must when you have all that energy around you.

[@user-os3hg5vc6r]

Is this actually what she would hear?? How would she do it without being able to hear her own voice or the fans ?? Love her 💜💜

[@JosephSeabourne]

She would also be able to hear her mic feed. Some artists do have the audience in there too (there are mics above the audience)

[@awlstar2024]

it says + her own voice in the caption

[@MiliMusicOfficial]

Such a good strategy and very helpful to performers to have this to guide them through

[@cwwa215]

I play guitar for my church, this is an every Sunday thing. It comes natural when you do it for a while

[@maddiesworld796]

omg i love this so good! and amazing singing aswell

[@FlyGuy2000]

That's really cool, thanks for posting the behind the scenes look!

[@andrewfutterman3346]

That beat reminds me of the scene in Luigi's Mansion where they show you the controls, and if you wait long enough it plays Totaka's Song!

[@m1llyfrr]

that helped me remember the lyrics lol

[@georgiamacleod-hill446]

I want more of these for all artists and all songs lol there so entertaining

[@CalebMaSmith]

A lot of the bands I've played with use this exact same software. Cool to see it still being used even at the highest level

[@colbyandbrennen3543]

This is actually so interesting I'm surprised I haven't heard of this before. It takes a lot of skill and attention to pull off.

[@johnbobbypringle]

And a lot more skill and attention to perform without a cue

[@MG-mn7ig]

According to Spotify this young woman is number 29th in the world. And again, just Spotify! I can’t imagine being such an icon at a young age. Much respect 🔥

[@hogrida8278]

So very proud of her

[@drew5059]

I always thought they just had their songs playing in their ears like we listen to them and they sing along

[@Ashlxmon]

Why is this kind of satisfying to watch 💀

[@holivia_shorts]

I love your videos

[@carolm6523]

i thought we were gonna hear fans screamming but its the in ear lol

[@petraleopold2713]

Lmao literally same🤣🤣

[@ConcernedUserNow]

That’s up the sound team, actors/singers need support so they will mix in the audience with them.

[@JustaKelli]

This actually helps me!

[@heididiane6023]

She is so good

[@reecegentry]

this is the exact in ear voice we used at my church for worship 😅

[@johnbobbypringle]

Good for you!

[@ConcernedUserNow]

@@johnbobbypringle You look happy and healthy!

[@chrissytiya3025]

As a young singer I can confirm that in-ears are really helpful and sometimes it saves the whole live performance when singing on stages in front of loud crowds there's 95% of chance in singing offpitch because of the loudness of the band and the crowd you probably won't able hear your own voice.. so the in-ear is the savior.

[@TheGunwaleBoy]

do you use click track in your in ears? I could use some help understanding how to keep to the beat without getting distracted by the metronome. if you can help me thanks

[@chrissytiya3025]

@@TheGunwaleBoy Yes I do use click track when performing but also I do practices alone with a metronome or drumbeat as well before the concert. In case of in-ear malfunction, I have to perform without getting distracted or without loosing the beat and tempo. Actually I prefer practicing with a metronome because the more you keep practicing with it, the more you getting used to it. And help yourself to focus on the beat of the metronome. So that helps you to train your sense of timing and rhythm without getting distracted. And try counting the beats in your head when singing to help you stay on tempo. I believe you learned something and I hope this helps you anyway.

[@TheGunwaleBoy]

@@chrissytiya3025 What if I accidentally go out of time while counting? what I do?

[@chrissytiya3025]

@FareFabryj Hmm it seems like my reply wasn't that much helpful to you.. ok If you can see the length of the notes, the pace of the tune and are able to count yourself in, you are far less likely to have issues around timing. You should also be able to differentiate between a verse, chorus, bridge and breakdown as these will all cause variance in timing. Take this advice very carefully " If you don't trust in yourself and if you're that much unsure about what you're doing, you're not a true performer. You loose timing maybe because you feel scared you have stage fright. Just keep in mind that " You're a performer right? And everyone is watching you perform so you have to be prepared " Let me ask you a question, Do you have stage fright for real? Just asking

[@TheGunwaleBoy]

@@chrissytiya3025 I'm not afraid of the stage, it's just that I have to perform live and being that I usually use a mechanical metronome and therefore I can see as well as hear the beat. the click track not being visible because only with headphones I'm afraid it will scare/distract me. advice? Thank you

[@fantasticplanetttt]

The voices are like a rhythm heaven game! :3

[@livinglifeenjoy]

It’s really interesting to read the comments and learn new things

[@ur_local_equestrian_flickr2536]

If I wrote the song, I could imagine being aided massively by that

[@meamcomorod]

I need one of those in my ear. I’m in band, and I find myself speeding up during our music. Sometimes I end up finishing a measure ahead of everyone else at least when we’re sight reading.

[@athenalol]

oh dear, yeah, happens to the best of us sometimes

[@kdeggraham895]

Me too! What instrument do you play?

[@meamcomorod]

@@kdeggraham895 I play piano, how ‘bout you?

[@kdeggraham895]

@@meamcomorod same! I’m taking lessons! I’m going to do my grade 2 this year at some point. I also train musical theatre! What’s your favourite piece to play?

[@jennykarzen6179]

Love Olivia Rodrigo

[@aronpierce2623]

That’s cool, never thought something like this would be used to keep people on track!

[@Keely_Coles]

My dad's a worship minister and my mom helps sing all the time so I'm so used to hearing this clicking noise and voice in recordings or the car😂

[@bgs1020]

Need part two

[@Superboy7456]

love this type of videos

[@TheReflecter]

Mannn she got put on good. They hooked her up with everything.

[@btu1734]

So as one of the sound guys at my church and someone who has performed using in ears, maybe I can explain this a bit. The clicking is to help keep rhythm and tempo. The voice is obviously used to cue you in to where you are going in the song. All of this is important to prevent slip ups and to ensure that everyone is doing the right thing at the right parts. Different people have different preferences for volume/track/vocals ratio. Personally, I like a lot of track and vocals with my in ears and less of my voice. I still cringe a lot upon hearing my voice and when I’m too loud in my ears, it throws me off. However, some people want more of themself and less track, which is fair. Hearing yourself is definitely important. When singing in a group, in ear mixes will change since it is important to hear everyone else who is singing with you, especially if you’re singing a tight harmony. And if you’re in a large group with multiple people singing the same part as you, you will likely have the part you are singing with louder in your ears. Idk for sure, but I’m guessing Olivia here is singing solo + prerecorded backing vocals, which is why she would have loud backing vocals. Otherwise, it can feel a bit empty with just her voice in her ears for vocals. Hope I have a little bit of useful insight

[@Shaunks86]

I use in ear monitors and they help a lot, but those prompts would really take me out of the performance. It's good enough for me to be able to hear my vocals over the music.

[@undefinedd1147]

lol I love the metronome

[@bubble9611]

That is so cool 😆😀

[@twilightcry1]

True

[@aijwfjiawfigjajifjiagjiawo2160]

wow

[@Cl4ir3B3ar]

I have to have these in while I am preforming for my youth group since I am on the worship team at my church and it’s really hard a lot of the time but it also makes it easier, but the song also plays quietly in the background so it helps. Anyways, it is hard, but it does help a lot with the lady(ours is named Brenda)telling us all when our queue is and whenever the verses and everything else is! 😁 Also I love Olivia 💜💜

[@greenfox42]

This is so cool!

[@123zachstar]

This isn’t accurate, it plays the first few lines of singing on the first few beat of each section so she can stay on key. In this case the song would start “well good for you…..” and stop so she can start on key

[@sweetheartbunnie]

That in ear thing is actually so useful! 😊

[@_Bellaplayz_]

TYYYY and I never knew these audios are so funny-

[@MrThepopopopo]

Pretty much every professional musician is adept to playing with a click. It's normal and wonderful.

[@jroyce4377]

Wait so are you able to hear yourself?

[@MrThepopopopo]

@@jroyce4377 i mean if you have yourself in the headphones mix then yeah

[@1Airoez]

@@jroyce4377 they have it in one ear if you had it in both you'd have to have the microphone playback into the headset which causes delay which makes your timing off so it isn't a great idea to be able to hear yourself with both of the ear pieces in

[@baranpasbordi]

and doesn’t she like hear herself as well? I mean it's important to hear yourself too so u don't sing the wrong tone... Or am i just wrong?

[@emily.d1]

yeah it says she hears this plus her voice

[@isabelle3381]

yeah she would hear herself

[@skeliskellington5233]

I’m so glad this randomly appeared on my dash cuz I’ve always wondered what singers hear

[@emanuellira3908]

😍😘Too Wonderful❤

[@lia_notfound7547]

Can I have a heart pls

[@conducterbub150]

bruh, so pathetic

[@publicaccount1589]

This is why music has no spontaneity anymore.

[@athenalol]

@@sonacphotos additionally, pop definitely isn't the right place for expressive conducting lmao

[@maxsomerjoki8147]

@@sonacphotos Kinda funny how people only started to lose place on stage in the last 20 ish years :D

[@DMurdock]

Never seen a conductor direct classical music? Ever wonder what the arm swinging is for?

[@woodybob01]

I was literally thinking about how people do this stuff on stage the other day. Awesome

[@TheStiepen]

In case this might not be obvious, the monitor is actually also synced to the light show (which will usually be preprogrammed, except for pyrotechnics)

[@thislovesposessingme]

Love her

[@belladevine2008]

I love in ears and click tracks

[@emily.d1]

that seems actually really helpful cool!

[@auburninheck]

OMG ITS GIVING OSU

[@1Airoez]

btw everyone this makes everything a lot easier not harder it's really hard to stay on time and on key when a crowd is screaming over you and also if it's in both ears of the artist the artist wouldn't be able to sing

[@SynthRockViking]

When on stage you might hear a subtle but passionate"I loveee youuu! 😫" screaming from somewhere out there😅

[@ericmonette6633]

she also hears me saying YASS MAMA SLAY QUEEN

[@singularmile]

in-ear monitor mixes are so helpful, but once you get distracted it's SUCH A STRUGGLE to get back in the zone

[@athenalol]

for real, I latched back onto the tempo and realized I was 2 beats off for about 3 measures, definitely sucked

[@iracigirls7835]

👗I love the dress purple is my fav color👗

[@prima_rose]

Just reminds me of my band days in middle school and some of high school 😖

[@chinocaresx]

alot of artists use their dolby atmos mixes too, its very helpful

[@kathrynpalmer5871]

A BIG reason these prompts exist is because you as performer may actually experience a gap between when the song is playing and when you start to hear it. If you've ever been to a concert and lots of fans try to chime in, you will notice they are out of sync with the performer. This isn't because they can't count, it's because they're hearing the beat later than the performer.

[@kurtleithanowenl.tamula7711]

i cannot ever do this without hearing my own voice ToT

[@shotz_z]

almost every artist/band has this...

[@user-mn6yx6ws9v]

THIS IS ACTUALLY PRETTY COOL

[@Ivyyy82]

Me jamming out to the metronome thang:

[@Morgan-yz4ox]

This is so cool! Now I wanna bee a singer

[@simply5859]

its giving that one christmas barbie movie

[@kaleiah2800]

I recenty found out this is what singers are hearing during preforming with in-ear monitors cause my parents friend is a singer at church, and I hate the clicking so much but it’s super cool

[@TYGVlogger]

It’s really helpful to not go off tempo since you can get distracted by everything there and you can’t stay there while counting tempo in your mind But sometimes they don’t work which sucks

[@itstonycia]

This is such pop rock