Have an audition coming up? Want to learn a new song? Check out this document for some ideas! This is a list that will be updated every few months, and will always be available to you. In this document you will see the song, the show it’s from, the year it came out, the composers/lyricists, as well as the style of the song.
What Should I Sing? English PDF
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Sometimes when auditioning for a show, the director will ask you to sing a song in the style of the show. What this means is that you should choose a song that has similar elements, comes from the same era, or has similar musical characteristics to the show you’re auditioning for. This does not mean to choose a song directly from the musical the audition is for. For example, if I were auditioning for The Music Man, I would not choose a song from that show. However, I know that The Music Man is from the Golden Age, so I might choose a song from Oklahoma! or Guys and Dolls, both shows from the same era. Doing research on the show you are auditioning for is important for you to understand the style of audition song you should pick to sing. The song you choose should be a song with objectives and a clear focus on what the character wants in that moment.
What should I sing? Key
| TIME | |
| Golden Age | Musicals from the 1940s – 1950s. |
| Post-Golden Age | Musicals from the 1960s – 1970s. |
| Mega Musical Era | Musicals from the 1980s – 1990s. |
| Contemporary | Musicals from the 2000s – present. |
| CHARACTERISTICS | |
| upbeat | Songs with a lively tune and rhythm. |
| character | Songs that show off the personality of the character. |
| ballad | Songs with a sweet tune and slower rhythm. |
It’s common to find that some songs have multiple characteristics! For the purpose of this resource, we have chosen the main characteristic to classify the song, though it is possible that the song contains more than one.
Do you listen to music on Spotify? If you do, be sure to check out the Spotify playlist below to listen to these songs for yourself! Happy singing!
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What should I sing? Playlist
Do you have a song suggestion that you don’t see on the list? Submit your song ideas today!