I am sure most of you have heard about the newest worm named Sasser which is hitting many computers throughout the world. You can check your pc and make sure...
... why on earth would you do that? it's the best part of the arrangement [and it has nothing to do with me being a Bass]. [grin] KTWWS! Christopher Bass,...
A common experience in chorus coaching situations is to told to match mouth shapes to achieve matching vowel sounds. Commonly, we are asked to sing vowels such...
In a message dated 5/27/2004 11:28:24 AM US Eastern Standard Time, cbaker84@... writes: << why on earth would you do that? it's the best part of the ...
If you are feeling tension and getting nasal then have a voice coach look and listen to what you are doing and he/she can help you fix it. You may be out of...
I believe, in general, that female barbershoppers do not attempt to match mouth shapes, but rather try to match the sound. This quite often results in...
Sorry, I'm not up on anatomy, I just know that's how it works for me and my quartet... the same mouth shapes result in mismatched sounding vowels. Becky ...
That goes ditto for my quartet Becky. What does help us is unison duetting. I mean each person singing the melody line along with the lead. This is an...
... Does that mean you can't ever sing the word "church?" Gee, making the "ur" vowel creates tension, then you can't ever use that vowel. Does that make ...
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Thanks Brian, I can sing "church" and the "ur" vowel just fine, but without an exaggerated mouth shape. Yes, my lips are off my teeth and the corners are...
Yes Duane, I should have added that we ALWAYS record all aspects of our rehearsals as well as take turns singing unison with the lead in duets and trios. I...
Post generated from American Idol discussions. What I find interesting is the number of "modern" harmonies I hear on BBS CDs today. It's obviously more...
Lloyd pointed out the confusion transferred from my mind to my email. :-) Accustix is not an expression of the "forward sound" or modern chords I meant to...
Hi, I wanted to introduce myself. I am Brandon Cowles from Brownsville KY. Last night I was introduced to BarberShop style music. I knew about but didn't...
Hey! Great to have you on board. When you get old enough to retire, come to Sun City Center FL and sing with us. :-) We'll all help to the extent of our...
Welcome Brandon! The fellow that introduced you, Greg Hollander, is a very accomplished bass singer in his own right. He is the bass of Michigan Jake, the 2001...
I think it was Jack Stokes a member of the chorus who said that Michigan Jake is so good they only rehearse new songs before they sing. He said that one live...
... I envy you the opportunity to sing barbershop for the next 70 years! I only found the Society when I was 55, but I have loved every minute of it. Keep on...
Brandon, Hello, yourself, and welcome to this great Society of ours - what ever it may be called. Sounds like you had a wonderful experience on your first ...
... Hello Brandon Welcome to a wonderful new world! Not just to barbershop singing, but to Bass singing especially! ( we are all very fond of our part ). I...
Hey Brandon, I am 26 and have been a member for 5 years. I have absolutely loved every minute. There is not enough space here to list the names of the...
Do women have bass singers? I didn't know that. Where can I hear it? ... but to ... have been a ... shop ( only ... if you know of ... the ... learn, learn,...
... In any female barbershop quartet, what else would you expect? -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ ... +...
For a start, try this website: http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/recordings.cfm Becky "Life's a Pitch; Then You Sing!" Region 25 Faculty, Sweet Adelines...
Welcome Brandon! You are about to embark on a life-changing journey filled with new friendships, musical thrills and a never-ending quest to ring chords. Here...
Hi everyone, I went back last night to the Caveman Chorus meeting/practice. It was a enjoyable time. Does anyone know of a link about or that can teach me how...
... Here is a link that I have put on our web site. It will take you to a music theory site that is quite good. Like anything else it takes a little time to ...
If you are familiar with Harmony Marketplace (either from a catalog that was sent to you, or on the Society web page at spebsqsa.org), there are some available...
