Just curious about something - How many competing qartets out there have members who cannot read music at all - neither clef, no sight singing...and how do you...
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Edward Headley
ewheadley
Mar 4, 2009 4:58 am
I don't know, but that is a valid question and definitely worth asking ! Â Edward W. Headley P.O. Box 10631 Portland, Maine 04104-6031 (207) 773-9766 (phone)...
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Sharisse Kroh
reser72
Mar 4, 2009 5:13 am
I would love to see the response from this from competing or non competing quartets. I have always wanted to be in a quartet, with a few people in mind but...
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Grant Carson
wareagle57
Mar 4, 2009 5:33 am
You would have to define "read music." I've been in many choruses, barbershop and classical, choirs and quartets (no competing quartet, however). Given my...
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Jim O'Neill
jimvpmp
Mar 4, 2009 1:00 pm
I used to be told that if you can sing "do ray mi", and relate to those intervals, you can "read" music or at least follow the notes up or down. I have...
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Stancil, Chris
Chris2258
Mar 4, 2009 1:32 pm
I do know of a couple of old timers who could not read but that did not stop them from competing. Sometimes they use a chorus song, or use learning tapes....
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Jack Sturm
tenorjack
Mar 4, 2009 1:35 pm
When I first started in barbershop I sat next to guy that knew the music. I could then see how far up/down the sounds were in reference to the notes on the...
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cathybilbrey
Mar 4, 2009 2:02 pm
My Tenor can't read music. She knows when the notes go up or go down, but that's about it. When we're learning a new song that we can find a recording of for...
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Leaderman
jcelving
Mar 4, 2009 2:31 pm
After many years of teaching and directing music in one context or another, I maintain that if she, or anyone else knows when the notes go up or down, that is...
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Diane M. Clark
dianemclark2000
Mar 4, 2009 2:58 pm
Right on, Leaderman! I tell my chorus ladies that they are not to say "I don't read music." The proper statement is "I am learning to read music." We are all...
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Lynn Trapp
ltrapp1950
Mar 4, 2009 3:07 pm
John is completely right and another thing to consider is that, for the Barbershop art form, "hearing" music is much more important than "reading" it. My lead...
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Bob Caldwell
slickerleadq
Mar 4, 2009 3:22 pm
I've been a barbershopper since 1976 and have sung in a quartet, sometimes two at a time, almost constantly since the day I joined. My first quartet called...
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Jennifer Gordon
ferfer72
Mar 4, 2009 8:17 pm
2 members of my quartet can read and two can't. For the two that can't, my baritone makes learning tapes based on the interpretation that the lead sets. She...
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Dale Steinmann
dalesteinmann
Mar 4, 2009 9:24 pm
It all depends on how hard the non-music readers are willing to work, and how much patience the music readers have. I don't sight read, and I personally learn...
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jon.nicholas
Mar 23, 2009 12:22 am
Here's a link to my latest arrangement: http://www.nicholasarrangements.com/demos/ItWasMagic_Demo.mp3 Learning tracks available. Contact me for more info. Jon...
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Kathryn Tulley
kathy_tulley
Mar 23, 2009 2:47 am
Hi Jon, I was able to get to your website; however, when I clicked on the "demo" link for your latest song and another song from 2004, I was able to be linked...
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jon.nicholas
Apr 1, 2009 5:46 pm
Heart Of My Heart (OK for contest. Difficulty level: Easy to Medium) A brand new verse and some new chords, plus a new tag that draws from the classic version...
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jon.nicholas
Apr 1, 2009 5:51 pm
Kathy, You might try downloading the Chrome (by Google) browser. It's free, and it seems to be much more user friendly when it comes to all the web site...
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jon.nicholas
Apr 3, 2009 9:47 pm
Here's a link to the demo of a show opener: http://www.nicholasarrangements.com/demos/SingingForYou_demo.mp3 Difficulty level: Medium Learning tracks...
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jberkleyjr
Apr 8, 2009 6:47 pm
Hi everyone, I've added my info to the database, and currently looking at it to see if there are people near me who may like to form a quartet. If anyone near...
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Casey Parker
acwosha
May 1, 2009 6:02 pm
5/1/09 Call For Papers - June 2009 GUBOQS Gazette To: Harmonetters,SPEBnet,AHSOWnet,BQPA; Cc:Mark Sheldon,BarbershopQuartet,FWD Bcc: Distr LS, Authors This is...
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pmfitzie
May 4, 2009 1:31 am
I'm a baritone with Coastline Show Chorus looking for strong women's quartet with eye toward eventually competing. Live in Foxboro and willing to travel up to...
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akousen
May 4, 2009 1:46 am
Three Experienced Sr singers, and members of Winston Salem chorus are looking for a Lead, that is competitive and wants to sing with a Quality quartet. Prefer...
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Tony Petro
tonys_music
May 5, 2009 11:04 am
Hi all! I am interested in your quartet. I am an experienced lead with a lot of division & district experience. I was also a front line Director for 15 years...
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Jenn
singinchorus
May 8, 2009 1:14 pm
ATTENTION Basses! Three members of the three time Region 16 Championship Quartet "All the Rage!" and 2008 Champions "Tetra" are looking to start a new quartet....
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Derek Hatley
djhatley
May 9, 2009 1:26 pm
In response to the recent message in the BQPA forum (http:// groups.google.com/group/BQPA ) about http://quartetmatchup.com , there is a Yahoo Group: ...
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Alan Kousen
akousen
May 9, 2009 9:29 pm
Hi all  There is a distinct difference between the sites mentioned. The Yahoo group provides discussion threads, the other is strictly a registry. In my...
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John
jg62bbshop
May 10, 2009 12:23 am
As the creator of this group, my intent was first and foremost to make it a central location where people could find other people wanting to quartet. I believe...
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Brett Auttonberry
ancientmusic...
May 10, 2009 1:43 am
John, I agree whole-heartedly with you. I know that I, for one, spread the word of this Yahoo! Group to my chorus (I'm their Director) and to guys at HU I...
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lsdivergirl
May 10, 2009 2:17 am
erm....and women!! No matter the part, the age, the association...singing in a quartet makes better singing chorus members!! Yours EQUALLY as...
