So, this is a work in progress…and open to other solutions, like duetsĤ. My most comfortable range is probably another semi-tone or two lower, but then, it might not sound like Fairy Tale as it was conceived. For this song I had to knock it down three semi-tones (from F# to Eb) so the notes are reachable. But my voice is naturally baritone-to-bass and pop, especially Cpop, is typically tenor and oh-so-high. I take lessons, which have been tremendously helpful. I used a Yeti USB mic and my laptop for recording. I also think there’s crossover potential with country music, but I’m biased, having grown up in Austinģ. My moonshot-dream is to inspire Chinese pop stars to create great, authentic English renditions of their songs and promote them in the US! Kpop is just getting bigger and bigger and I think there’s a real opportunity for what China’s good at: ballads and sappy music. This is the part I enjoy most and the reason I started this project. Write the lyrics (scroll down for the complete lyrics and sheet music). I did a piano version (with some violin synths) with a producer in LA which sounds like this, if you’re curious, but I need to buy a keyboard before I sing and play it simultaneouslyĢ. Later, I’d like to sing and perform it simultaneously on piano, and then guitar. I found the instrumental track on YouTube, so it isn’t the highest quality. Tong Hua is an amazing song, one of the most popular Chinese karaoke songs. Pick a song! And find an instrumental track. So roughly the steps to create this track were:ġ. In keeping with the site’s spirit, I’ll try to share everything interesting and useful. (I still need to make a chords chart for just the melody and chords, the above sheet music is really only for piano!) the Process :48 Life never ends with true love’s last kissġ:02 I’ll be your prince, and save my princessġ:25 That together we will write a love storyġ:30 Hand in hand, soaring high above the seasġ:51 Those fairy tales were meant for kidsġ:54 Life never ends with true love’s last kissĢ:08 I am your prince, and you’re my princessĢ:31 That together we will write a love storyĢ:37 Hand in hand, soaring high above the seasĢ:59 That together we will write a love storyģ:04 Hand in hand, soaring high above the seas :45 Those fairy tales were meant for kids :34 Where is the sound of your favorite story? :20 I can’t fight the feeling of what my heart wills The Chinese-English version (I think this one sounds better than the English-only version):

Perhaps I’ll copy 52 to ZHU (what a story!) and publish a new track every week for 52 weeks, to force myself to put stuff out there, however unready it might feel. Having said that, here’s my first song :). So far, it’s been both a lot of fun and a lot of frustrating work, because there’s so much to learn and, frankly, I wish my voice were better.

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m on a journey to write and perform English versions of my favorite Chinese pop songs.

Guang liang tong hua