Here's a topic, just to see if anyone is out there. Currently I blow the pitch for my quartet, and often for my chorus too. 1. How many of you basses control...
... i blow the pitch in my quartet. ... i imagine it's whoever has the best memory for the pitches. [grin] ... it varies by situation. we just did a gig this...
Great questions, Dan - thanks for breaking the ice. ... I prefer to have someone else blow pitch so I can sing tonic (root) immediately. Generally the bari...
... I blow the pitchpipe in my quartet and usually in my chorus. ... I don't know why it makes any difference which voice blows the pitch except that in a...
... Good topic Dan! ... Our tenor normally does that. However, our normal show opener starts with bass Bm-bm's, so I normally take the pitch off stage and we ...
Related to Dan's question about pitch pipe use, I'm curious as to how many quartets sing a starting chord in their public performances. Our quartet prefers not...
I prefer to take the tune-up to be sure that everyone "gets it". The problem with some QT's is they make too big of a deal of the tune-up process. Just get...
... Our quartet has tried many times (in rehearsal) to try to start singing the song directly from the pitchpipe without a warmup chord. We have found that...
I listened to this very carefully for awhile and noted that even the better quartets and choruses were out of tune for several measures if they didn't get in...
Although we have some singing talent, 3 of us in the quartet are inexperienced barbershop and a cappella. We've had some false starts even with singing an...
If you need a starting chord to do well, I say do one. But do it quietly, and if you can be sort of distracting the audience while you do it, say, move into...
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hi everybody!!good to see some activity in the group. i sing bass in a group made up of really amateur singers(me too!!!)i ve got a small problem.i can hit the...
Danny Fern wants to sing lower and higher. Danny, you can go low enough for most any BBS song I know. It really isn't HOW low you can sing, but what you do...
'kay, I know I've asked this once before, but maybe it didn't get through. Can anyone recommend a good vocal coach on the north or west side of the Minneapolis...
If you truly believe it's distracting from your performance try taking your pitch (tune up chord) during the applause between songs. Of course if there is no...
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We've had a wonderful caroling season with our chorus and my quartet. Best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all BBS basses, their...
A wonderful example of Barbershop Harmony. This is just a good old fashioned "pitch-it-up-and-sing-it-louder" Barbershop Blast from the past by the Buffalo...
Dude, that is hilarious! I even downloaded it. The mouths and teeth are just great, except possibly some incorrect vowel shapes (tee-hee!) I notice there is...
Bob Mucha teaches sustaining a note with the back of your hand an inch from your mouth - you should feel a little warm air on the skin. Tom in Cincy ... From:...
Does anyone know of additional lyrics for the Barber Pole Cat tune "Shine On Me"? I've been told there are some other lyrics that make that good tune to know...
Andrew, VERSE I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto to Me and rest. Lay down thou weary one lay down Thy head upon My breast.” With pitying eyes the...
Andrew: Our Quartet uses a verse that possible could work for you: MY ship is sailing o'er the sea, The rolling restless sea. Oh Captain will the lighthouse...
Besides the verse, great for church services, I'm interested in what may the "traditional" bass swipes that I've heard added to the standard barber polecat...
Dan: Another swipe is the very last note is held by the rest while the bass sings "Lordy let the lighthouse shine on me". Larry Meeks Bass Over Forte" Tri...
The version I've heard and sung over the years has the verse that's in the "Heritage of Harmony Songbook": "My ship is sailing o'er the sea, the rolling,...
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