some skeptic said we'd be lucky to get 50 members in our 'boutique' BBS list. well we hit 50 today after about a week of existence. [grin] i'd like to say,...
i believe i saw somebody say in recent days that they were in or had been in a quartet of all Basses singing the 4 parts. i've been thinking of such a thing...
now that we have 50 members on this list, i'd like to ask those who are or are also [in case they are Basses] Coaches or Directors to identify themselves so we...
I'm not sure how it would work with men's voices, but the novice quartet I was in just chose the lowest bass to sing the bass notes and lowered the key a...
... so you didn't sing the top two parts an octave down, just took the key down a few notches? didn't that put your Bass Bass in the basement? QOFM. ...
I think men's arrangements use more spread voicings, where the bass is comparatively much lower, so it might not work for the guys. Worked fine for us - in...
... At a Harmony College several (!) years ago, there was an all bass quartet that sang barberpole cats down about a 4th or 5th. They called themselves the ...
What, Brian, like a tuba quartet? Actually, there's an interesting parallel here. Ever hear a brass quintet play "Stars & Stripes Forever"? What do they do...
... hmmm. i've never seen a visual of the ranges of the various voice parts in men's or women's arrangements. that would be an interesting graphic to have on a...
Here is a message about men's ranges from the BBS arrangers' group. I know I have something for women's voice ranges at home (I'm at work right now). ... My...
Lots of good advice here. Since many of us are Bass Section Leaders, what would you suggest as a basic checklist of proper singing techniques for basses?...
... As a French horn player, I've done my share of brass quintets -- again, years ago. I've alos heard "a tuba Christmas" in San jose a couple of times. They...
I believe a Bass checklist would be great for all Basses (as well as section leaders and directors). I am wondering if it could be non- gender specific or if...
[redirected out of direct email by permission. CB] Hi Chris I'm now a CAL member of SAI and formerly Bass Section Leader of the Wagga Wagga Harmony Chorus in...
Hmmm. Well, a basic skill set for all barbershoppers, but especially basses, is being able to sing intervals very accurately. For example, the first few bars...
I happen to know the man who produces the Tuba Fests in San Jose where 200 tuba perform, so I asked him how he arranges the music for tubas and received the...
... From: "Tom Emmert" <fclef@...> ... I know that relaxing is something I really need to do to produce the fullest sound. I'm wondering if anyone out...
... Well, no wonder. The difference tones (heterodynes, if you prefer) between a couple Contrabass tubas are in the "earthquake" part of the spectrum! This...
This is also why piano tuners lose much of their upper-end hearing. Imagine spending 8 hours a day tuning with decibel levels higher than a jet plane taking...
Ranges for voice parts (women): Lead: Bb below middle C to Bb above middle C Bass: Eb below middle C to F/G above middle C Bari: B below middle C to Bb/C...
I started singing in the school choir in the sixth grade, and I ve been hooked ever since. I've sung in school groups and church groups, community chorus, and...
I guess I became interested in Barbershop as a little kid. My father was very involved with his local chapter in Central IL. Every spring they had a show and...
My name is Leslie and I sing bass with the West Shore Chorus and Lake Effect Quartet in Sweet Adelines Region 3. Our chorus is based in Grand Haven Michigan...
My father has been attending my shows and competitions for almost 20 years. This year, he is a rookie bass in the Texas Country Gentlemen! Becky "Life's a...
[redirected out of theVocalist Yahoo list. CB] ... Dear godswiph & Listers; So, you want to increase the power of your chest voice without inducing tensions...
Hello all - Just wanted to give you all my bio with singing and SA. Sorry I got abit long winded hope you don't get to bored with me. When I was little I used...
Hi everyone, I started singing in choirs and played principle roles at school plays and did Drama lessons as well as dance lessons in my late teens. I joined...
... belong to have very talented directors. <snip> i've learned pretty much everything i know about singing from them. <snip> ... Hi all! Thought I'd jump...
