We all know that tension is the enemy of singing. I think you have two paths to consider. You may need both. They are compatible. o - Path one - Through...
Thank you Steve and all of you who have the guts and experience to contribute. There have been some really useful contributions recently. Here is mine....
Thank you Steve and Richard for your comments. I appreciate your taking the time to offer suggestions in quite some detail. I plan to incorporate your ideas...
I've been going through the early posts to this forum, and I noticed someone talking about Bill Meyers having a place to where he had all the different...
David, a year or so, I had made an inquiry to Nashville about that chart being on line. Wanted to link to our chapter site. At that point HQ said it wasn't...
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... they are no longer available in the Harmony Marketplace. this is where they used to be: http://www.harmonymarketplace.com/vowtarchar.html Getting back to...
At least as big an issue is vowel SELECTION. Everyone must agree to choose the same vowel on a syllable. A question I used to test basses was the song "Leader...
I have been told by those with more knowledge than I possess, that the outside look is much less important than the inside shape. Assuming (always dangerous)...
A good point, Tom. One problem with vowel charts is that they may mislead individuals into thinking the proper vowel sound is the result of the mouth shape....
OK, now you've struck a nerve! A while back, the Society preached that the inner shaping was the most vital to matching vowels. Only partly right. It's the...
The problem as I see it and was informed by someone who was in the know, is that people were trying to match Bill's mouth shapes precisely, which most found...
You make some good points, Jim, but I think your trumpet analogy isn't very accurate. Singers don't come off an assembly line, with common dimensions. The ...
... I had that chart "back in the day". The Sweet Adeline coaches I know thought it was silly, since the vowel is already formed before it reaches your lips. ...
Warning. I have heard several coaches say that these images of vowel targets are deprecated, i.e. they no longer represent current ideas of good practice. One...
Our music group doesn't actually perform actual true barbershop, but we do sing a few accapella songs and we just started using a vocal quartet in the group a...
Do any of you bass singers use any effects on your voice to help clean up you sound and help clean it up. I've heard that the big time singers like Tim Duncan...
OK Tom, easy on those 'flakey' baris. 'Flakey' tenors are fair game though. I moved from bass to bari a couple of years ago. To stay grounded I do still sing...
Brian sang bari in Dealer's Choice (1973), lead in Side Street Ramblers (1983) and bass in some funky quartets since then. And of course baris who are...
Just for the record, Brian also sang tenor in the Doo-Dads. He finally saw the light and became a bass, however. -- Sing-cerely & Humm-bly, John Elving VP Mus....
Hey, you guys! Have mercy on my "funky" quartets: Great Stage Robbery, 7th two times; Saturday Evening Post, seventh a couple of times, and a 5th Bronze...
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Brian, Congratulation on Eureka's qualifying for International. What's the BBS world coming to, with both college and senior quartets posting International ...
David, what Tom says below is accurate with regard to barbershop singing. There is, however another possible use for electronics, which is as an analysis tool...
I sing sing bass in barbershop, but have at times sang lead also. I do listen to non-barbershop a cappella like Glad and rockappella. I love both types, I have...
Hello, My name is Jason Fink. I sing Bass with the Sarpy Serenaders. I sang in High School as a Bass, and with my Church Choir. I am now 10 years out of High...
Hi Jason - Plan to attend a district education program - Or even Harmony University since it's not far for you. You might want to take a Harmony Basics class,...
That is good advise, but why wait... find a local barbershop chapter and show up. Before you know it you'll be back up to speed. Steve Skolnick Bass, Voices...
Steve, I think he said he sings with the Sarpy Seranaders. I believe that is a Barbershop chapter. Jason, There are a gazillion web sites dedicated to helping...
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