Sibylle Baier (2,111 views)

[Brenda]

Sibylle Baier (25 February 1955)
Vocal Range: C♯3 – B4

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{Short Vocal Summary}Sibylle Baier never chose to pursue a career in singing or acting, much to the world's loss. A gifted songwriter, Sibylle has a beautiful light alto voice, mostly approaching the upper fourth octave with her soft mixed register, which suits her musical style perfectly.

Significant High Notes:

B4 ("William")
B♭4 ("Driving", "Forget About")
A4 ("Colour Green", "Driving", "Girl", "William", "Wim")
G♯4 ("Girl", "Give Me A Smile", "The End", "Remember The Day")
G4 ("Colour Green", "Driving", "Forget About", "Girl", "Give Me A Smile", "I Lost Something In The Hills", "Says Elliott", "William", "Wim")

Significant Low Notes:

A3 ("The End", "Forget About", "Girl", "Give Me A Smile", "Let Us Know", "William", "Wim")
G♯3 ("Give Me A Smile", "I Lost Something In The Hills", "Says Elliott", "Softly")
G3 ("The End", "Forget About")
F3 ("Forgett", "Girl", "Remember The Day", "Says Elliott")
E♭3 ("Forgett", "I Lost Something In The Hills", "Wim")
D3 ("Driving", "Let Us Know", "Softly")
C♯3 ("Forgett")
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• Bold marks outstanding passages, relative to the singer.

[Macca]

The Song Forgett Goes Down to Bb2 in the C#3 Link

[Brenda]

Feb 19, 2022 13:43:52 GMT Macca said:

The Song Forgett Goes Down to Bb2 in the C#3 Link

That's what I first heard it as, however upon closer inspection using audio analyzing softwares, I concluded that the note is mostly a very flat C♯3 with a very, very brief slide to B♭2, it could actually be counted as a C3 since it's so very flat, it's actually between C3 and C♯3, which was a source of confusion to me, Sibylle used unique tunings so not only there's the possibility of her tapes having had their speed changed, but also it's possible that her tuning was somehow not on 440hz standard.

All in all, I decided to go with the route of interpreting as flat C♯3 because it's on the scale, C3 wouldn't and the B♭2 seems too questionable.

If anyone else wants to give their two cents as well, I'd be happy to hear, because I was kinda on the fence about this one.

[galaxyseal]

I'll admit I did think it was C3 at first but after a few more listens I think I'm hearing C♯3

[BAZanine]

Hey, just chipping in on this months-old discussion to say I think that does in fact get down to C3 on "never". Obviously very airy and brief, but fine enough to me.

[Baronessa]

Can't say I hear that.

[Steingrim]

I don't hear anything lower than a C#3 at 0.25x speed. Maybe some resident extraterrestrial is able to find that note.

[Macca]

The 4 in B4 bigger than the B.