| Description |
xxiii, 207 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
So you want to sing : guides for performers and professionals
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So you want to sing.
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| Note |
"A Project of the National Association of Teachers of Singing" -- cover and title page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Who sings barbershop? -- The barbershop family tree : a brief history of barbershop -- Singing barbershop and voice science / Scott McCoy -- Vocal health and the barbershop Singer / Wendy LeBorgne -- The barbershop style : "Let's bust a chord" -- Barbershop singing technique : from shower to spotlight -- Barbershop ensembles : you can't do it alone! -- Singing as one voice : techniques for achieving unit sound -- Standards for barbershop singing : here comes the judge -- Becoming a better barbershopper : education in the craft -- Conclusion : The barbershop culture : hobby or lifestyle? -- Glossary -- Appendixes : A. Resources -- B. How to locate a barbershop chapter or chorus -- C. International quartet and chorus champions -- D. Choral warm-ups - the perfect fifth - the magic interval / Val Hicks -- E. Ten steps to a better singing and performing chorus / Greg Lyne -- F. How to learn a song / Paula Davis, Carolyn Sexton, and Jay Giallombardo -- G. Barbershop humor -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Summary |
So You Want to Sing Barbershop, veteran barbershoppers Billy J. Biffle of the Barbershop Harmony Society and Diane M. Clark of Sweet Adelines International provide a practical handbook for singers at all levels who want to learn about the American art form known as barbershop singing. Clark and Biffle explore the history of the style, survey the international organizational structure of the twenty-first century barbershop world, and outline techniques to develop the necessary vocal skills for the style. Guest authors Scott McCoy and Wendy LeBorgne provide valuable information on vocal anatomy and vocal health. The So you want to sing series is produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Like all books in the series, So You Want to Sing Barbershop features online supplemental material on the NATS website. Please visit www.nats.org to access style-specific exercises, audio and video files, and additional resources [Publisher description] |
| Subject |
Barbershop singing -- Instruction and study.
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Barbershop singing -- Instruction and study. |
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Barbershop singing. |
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Barbershop quartets (Musical groups)
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Barbershop quartets (Musical groups) |
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Barbershop quartets -- History and criticism.
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Barbershop quartets. |
| Added Author |
Biffle, Billy J., author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Clark, Diane M. So you want to sing barbershop. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] 9781442266018 (DLC) 2017011581 |
| ISBN |
9781442266001 paperback ; alkaline paper |
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1442266007 paperback ; alkaline paper |
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