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...
Steve's brought up a challenging point, and I'd like to take a minute to explore this with other BBSbasses as to how they learn a song. Sight SINGING is indeed...
Hi to all: On the subject of sightsinging, let me share a little goody with everyone. I made my living for forty-some years sight-reading music in the ...
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Tom, I know one guy in Sarasota who has perfect pitch and also sight-reads like a pro... and yes, he's a Bass. BUT, he's the only one I've met in 20+ years....
When it comes to learning music, we all learn in different ways. The lead in my quartet, an accomplished reader and also a music teacher, learns best with a...
Bob Mucha arranged Dave Frishberg's "Peel Me A Grape" (a la Diana Krall) for my mixed jazz quintet, Nuance. The second bridge was a real piece of work -...
If I have time to see the lead part, I try to see what kind of chord that I make with lead. Since I started singing lead whan I first joined and learned to...
Tom in Cincy, I've thought about this a lot lately because I discovered that I am not learning songs as well as I though I was. I'm trying to fix my learning...
I need to find three guys to form a quartet with me. I have asked aroun in my own chorus, but no luck as of yet. Any suggestions? Harmonically yours, Don...
Don Markum asked about forming a quartet. Don, one of my best quartets was active for 4-5 years and came about by my asking three guys to sing a polecat with...
Thank You, my father and his siblings were in a pretty famous Gospel Quartet. Back in the thirties. Three of them are still alive, and their tell me to go...
You can also try quartetmatchup.com Kinda like E-Harmony but for quartets ... Jonathan Foster (Jonathan.Foster@...) VP PR & Marketing MegaCity Chorus...
do you get the $40.00 personality profile for free? <G> ... -- Derick Sturke My Weblog: http://derick-theyoungcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/ Barbershop Weblog:...
Don: Don't let the scooter be an issue. Audiences want to see/hear your performance skills, and will overlook the scooter. Brian Zink (bari with Tabasco Cats...
Don, Putting together your first quartet is usually hard. Expect to spend a while at it. Once you get one guy to join you then both of you work on bringing in...
Voices of Gotham has entered a video contest for the upcoming Forever Plaid movie, we are one of 25 finalists and need your vote. Please follow this link, view...
Yeah, and that Sightsinging Made Really Easy is a good one! I know; I writ it !! Brian Beck In a message dated 8/9/2009 6:05:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, ...
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Does anyone know of vocal exercises I could do to increase my resonance? HARMONICALLY YOURS, Don Marcum...
To Don Marcum: I think I can provide a small answer to your question, which is a little like asking, "Can you tell me how to play golf like Tiger Woods? Over...
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... Don, I have found that pronouncing your vowels properly produce more resonance, provided you have the proper "equipment" in the first place. Forming your...
Great reply, Brian! [And even Tiger has his off days. :)] Murray Phillips 2009/8/17 <bbeckbass@...> ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi Murray: Yes, we just saw that about the Tiger, didn't we? Mr. Yang killed him with that one eagle ---- I get a kick out of questions like Don's - I know...
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Your email reminded me to 'bug you' again, Brian, about the video you were working on which will demonstrate the techniques you advocate in the draft manual...
Hi Ed: Well, that's why voice teachers work, I guess. As far as Eb to low C, well, I'd have to hear you to see what that situation is - do you have those ...
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I posed the same question to my chorus director, Steve Kovatch, three-time silver medalist at international as a baritone with Uptown Sound. He is a graduate...
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