Hi Mark -- You are absolutely right that vibrato is natural for most of us. As you say, the term "get rid" of it actually means minimize it. For those who...
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Kenny Ray
kennyraysinger
Aug 10, 2012 2:09 pm
I would be interested to know someone who can move his diaphragm. I have always taught that the diaphragm is an involuntary muscle that can most easily be...
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Stephen Rafe
stephenrafe
Aug 10, 2012 3:18 pm
The at-rest shape of a healthy diaphragm has an upward curve. When we inhale, the diaphragm muscle contracts and this causes it to become flatter. (I.e., it...
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Jeremey Johnson
highnotemusicindustri...
Aug 10, 2012 7:07 pm
The following is an excerpt from "The Physics of Barbershop Sound" published by the Society. I don't know if this helpful, but it seems relevant in addressing...
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Larry Klein
lek_bsq
Aug 10, 2012 10:09 pm
So what are you doing on Sat evening Aug 18? Have we got a show for you! The Atlantic Harmony Brigade has a show you don’t want to miss. AHB will be...
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aclassapartbari
Aug 11, 2012 12:01 am
Not sure I agree that a raised larynx is ever a good thing, but the point Stephen makes about vibrato being a PITCH difference is VERY important for...
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Stephen Rafe
stephenrafe
Aug 11, 2012 5:06 pm
Yes, indeed.It's all about mathematics. For a few years now, I've been slowly gathering information on a way to VISUALLY determine when a given chord "locks."...
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Phil Richards
pcr06897
Aug 11, 2012 8:07 pm
One of your assumptions is not the way I understand it. "Just" tuning, the way we ring chords, is not the same as "Pythagorean tuning". Just tuning is based...
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Bill Kane
BillKaneVIP@...
Aug 11, 2012 8:26 pm
http://digabahia.com.br/wp-content/plugins/akismet/doper.php?Albuquerque+LongBeach [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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tsnobleiv
Aug 11, 2012 8:48 pm
This is to let you know that the next festival organized by the Barbershop Quartet Preservation Association / Pioneers is scheduled for September 5th through...
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Edward Hinkley
hinkleyehink557@...
Aug 11, 2012 9:09 pm
I wonder how many older guys have withdrawn from competition when they see the younger (sometimes hand picked) groups always winning. It gets very discouraging...
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Stephen Rafe
stephenrafe
Aug 11, 2012 10:23 pm
Hi Phil -- Thanks for the further clarification. I based my comment of the fact that some scholars refer to Pythagorean tuning as "3-limit just intonation"...
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Joe Johnson
bbshopmusic
Aug 12, 2012 2:38 am
Hi Folks … Just in time for the Christmas season, House of Joseph music presents a new free arrangement of “With Wondering Awe”. Simple and ...
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Stephen Rafe
stephenrafe
Aug 12, 2012 8:05 pm
Please email me if you know of any. Our quartet has just been asked to open the Fall schedule for an organization in mid-September and their "theme" is apples....
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Stephen Rafe
stephenrafe
Aug 12, 2012 8:57 pm
The Society has relatively easy arrangements of :"In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree" and "Don't Sit under The Apple Tree." I'm fine with singing from charts...
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Keith Eckhardt
KeithEckhardt
Aug 12, 2012 9:15 pm
From the society arrangement catalog: 113658 Anchors Aweigh / Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree Male Jamison, Stephen 110126 Apple for The Teacher Male...
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Bill Kane
BillKaneVIP@...
Aug 13, 2012 12:59 am
Sorry folks, I got notified almost immediately by lots of you and changed my password right away, so it shouldn't happen again. Nope it wasn't me sending a No...
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Marty Israel
firmbari@...
Aug 13, 2012 1:19 am
Hi Ed et al, I absolutely agree with most of what you've said. It's only something from your first paragraph that I would like to respond to. In my case, it's...
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Jack W. Martin
jmartin303832
Aug 13, 2012 1:56 am
"Have to pass the apples again," is a great number. It's a Jay G. (can't spell his last name) arrangement I believe. In Harmony Jack martin On Sun, Aug 12,...
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BSA787@...
bsa787
Aug 13, 2012 4:52 am
The first one that brings a smile to my face is apple blossom time as sung by riptide Ken In a message dated 8/12/2012 4:57:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ...
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Lee Daum
lee_daum
Aug 13, 2012 11:56 pm
Hi Folks: The first annual New England Harmony Brigade is fast approaching, it is only a month away! If you live in the area or are in the area around that...
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Stephen Rafe
stephenrafe
Aug 14, 2012 11:09 am
Thank you for all the responses. We've ordered "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree" and "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" and will probably learn only the...
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Bob Caldwell
SlickerLeadQ
Aug 15, 2012 2:42 pm
Harmonet counts: 1 msg on 14th 2 msg on 13th 5 msg on 12th Really? Harmony-us-ly, BobCaldwell @ email . com [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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themcalexanders
Aug 15, 2012 6:39 pm
Yes, Bob, really! Check out http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bbshop/ If you look at the chart at the bottom of that page, you'll see our message counts...
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Paul Blazek
pjblazek
Aug 15, 2012 7:07 pm
Many of you know Chuck, instigator and headmaster of the Compellingly Attractive Chapter Meeting program, great bass, and all-around good guy. Last night, at...
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Stephen Rafe
stephenrafe
Aug 15, 2012 8:02 pm
Hi Ann -- Email groups, and emailing in general, are dropping off -- especially among the more recent "generations." The all-ages task force report did a real...
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Edward Hinkley
hinkleyehink557@...
Aug 15, 2012 11:35 pm
Maybe because so many are redundant and boring and ........some are gold. Most of the time when you see who sent the post you can be guaranteed an interesting...
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Marty Israel
firmbari@...
Aug 16, 2012 1:06 am
Hi Netters, The Harmonet probably has less members and I would venture to say that many are tired from the less-than-nice comments they receive when they offer...
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Dick Johnson
chordhuskerdick
Aug 16, 2012 2:44 am
Steve said: "I also don't like the fact that they (and Twitter) have access to so much personal and private information on account holders." - - - - - - - - -...
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GSBMedalMusic@...
goldmedl
Aug 16, 2012 3:37 am
Barbershop Friends, Yes, I know it is only August, but many chapters are starting to look at a song selections for Christmas time. So as a public service..... ...
