But, as I said earlier, the fact th

But, as I said earlier, the fact that Cecilia’s notes agree with the ones chosen by a committee in 1939 doesn’t mean that she is a better singer than James. Being a good singer is not just a matter of hitting the right notes – you have to sing them clearly, with the appropriate stress, and you have to make sure that you don’t run out of breath before the final note of a phrase ends. On top of all this, the quality of your voice is affected by the shape and size of the equipment you have: your vocal cords, mouth and throat etc. Almost any one of us could be trained to be a reasonable singer, but to be really good you need training and the correct equipment.