When you are singing in a play or something... do people really hear it when you mess up? or is it just fake??

Actors should have a very good input on this question...
When you are singing in a play or something... do people really hear it when you mess up? or is it just fake??
They don't know unless you give it away. Or if they know the songs by heart. Even then, if you can make it work, it won't be as noticeable.





If you sing the song loud with confidence and emotion, they'll believe you and think it sounds great. When you mumble or stumble or get all tripped up over one mistake, they'll know you're unsure of yourself and think it's not that great. It's amazing how you project and how your stage presence affects how people hear you. A lot has to do with how they see you.
Reply:When you are singing in the choir in a musical, it depends on the size of the choir, the size of the orchestra, and the size of the mistake. Let's put it this way, I wouldn't exactly try experimenting this while actually performing, for reasons I'm sure you can think of, being that you haven't elaborated for a good awnser. But yeah, usually the audience isn't trained enough to catch the mistake. :)
Reply:*In general*: Yes, the audience will hear a mistake, but the more parents and relatives are out there, the less they'll notice. If you sing a bum note, odds are someone is going to catch it. If you sing a bum line, or ad-lib a verse, the audience may get fooled into believing it was changed for a reason.





99% of the time, the audience will care about it a lot less than you. And they'll catch many fewer mistakes than you will. You're always your own worst critic when it comes to goof-ups.
Reply:i dont quite understand.... but most the time poeple wont know you messed up UNLESS they already know the show OR song...





OR you show it in yourself.





id say 87% of the time you messs up if you pretend you didnt and keep going...they have NO IDEA
Reply:It all depends on the type of mistake - and how well trained the audiences' ears are. Also - are you singing solo, or in a big group? If you're singing in a big group, or even playing in a large instrumental ensemble, small mistakes here and there typically go unnoticed by the audience. But again, someone with a well trained ear may still notice something is out of tune, or altogether wrong. However, going solo is a different scenario. For instance, if a soloist voice cracks when hitting a high note...most people can easily pick up on that. A mistaken lyric is pretty noticeable as well, unless no one but the soloist knows the words, in which case a good cover-up can probably hide the mistake altogether. So many factors to take into consideration - hope this helps a bit - please let me know if anything came across as confusing.





One thing I just have to add though. Making a mistake while singing a song "loud with confidence and emotion" doesn't necessarily mean the audience will forget your error. For some people, even the slightest mishap can taint their enjoyment of a piece, and linger in their mind for the rest of the show and beyond. I can remember every time I heard a soloist on Broadway crack while aiming high. But again, the guy sitting next to me may have missed it altogether.
Reply:It depends on the audience. When singing/performing music if you are performing in front of an audience who knows the music very well and has a background in music they are more apt to notice. (My sister and I who grew up learning and performing music notice when my mother messes up when playing piano and vice versa) But if your audience doesn't have a background in music they are less likely to notice mistakes.





Also if you make a face or you do something to show that you made a mistake this will bring attention to a mistake. So just perform your heart out and do you best. That is all that anyone can ask for.
Reply:Depends on how good you are at covering it up. A very good friend of mine once said, "If you screw up, always blame it on your character!" It also depends on how well the audience knows the play, how big or close the screwup is, and if there is something going on to distract the audience from you at the time. If you have a good ensemble, a fellow actor or actress will often deliberately distractthe audience if it is obvious that you are about to lay the big egg. Sometimes the Pit Band can help out, and sometimes you are just standing alone with the big egg all over your face, and you have to learn to love it. It's all about conflict and resolution and you have to learn to deal with all of it as it comes at you. A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer in your pants.