The origin of the word 'woodshedding' is vague, to say the least. But from what little we know of the beginnings of the barbershop style of singing, it is clear that amateur quartets worked out the songs they sang by ear - a sort of trial and error method that became known as woodshedding. There is little doubt that the same is true of our early Society quartets -- they 'woodshedded' the chords that supported the melody. Today, the written arrangement has almost replaced harmonizing by ear. While published arrangements offer more opportunities for more quartets to learn more music -- and at a faster pace -- it would be unfortunate if woodshedding were to diappear from the barbershop quartet scene entirely. So the purpose of this folio is to encourage men to participate in the woodshedding experience.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

Twenty inspirational hymns arranged for male quartets and choruses.

A collection of barbershop standards by Val Hicks, Joe Liles, Greg Lyne and many others.

One of the most famous Christmas songs of all time this barbershop arrangement will cheer your audiences and performers alike. A Holiday winner! Includes 4 copies of the sheet music and a learning CD which is recorded as a a 'part-predominant' recording. This is where one voice part (tenor, lead, baritone or bass) is featured louder (or predominantly) in one channel (either left or right), to make learning that part easier for the singer. There is also a regular 'reference' version of the song as well. Helpful for all quartet members who can rehearse separately from the others. (in the car..)

One of the most famous Christmas songs of all time this barbershop arrangement will cheer your audiences and performers alike. A Holiday winner! Includes 4 copies of the sheet music and a learning CD which is recorded as a a 'part-predominant' recording. This is where one voice part (tenor, lead, baritone or bass) is featured louder (or predominantly) in one channel (either left or right), to make learning that part easier for the singer. There is also a regular 'reference' version of the song as well. Helpful for all quartet members who can rehearse separately from the others. (in the car..)

There's nothing finer than singing harmony with friends around the holidays and this barbershop arrangement by Russ Foris is bound to please. Includes 4 copies of the sheet music and a learning CD which is recorded as a a 'part-predominant' recording. This is where one voice part (tenor, lead, baritone or bass) is featured louder (or predominantly) in one channel (either left or right), to make learning that part easier for the singer. There is also a regular 'reference' version of the song as well. Helpful for all quartet members who can rehearse separately from the others. (in the car..)

There's nothing finer than singing harmony with friends around the holidays and this barbershop arrangement by Russ Foris is bound to please. Includes 4 copies of the sheet music and a learning CD which is recorded as a a 'part-predominant' recording. This is where one voice part (tenor, lead, baritone or bass) is featured louder (or predominantly) in one channel (either left or right), to make learning that part easier for the singer. There is also a regular 'reference' version of the song as well. Helpful for all quartet members who can rehearse separately from the others. (in the car..)

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Two-time international gold medal winner Brian Beck arrangers a stirring rendition of the great patriotic classic. Four copies of the sheet music arrangement plus a CD featuring the full performance plus part-predominant tracks (Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass), sung with lyrics. Learn your parts individually to sing together beautifully!

Two-time international gold medal winner Brian Beck arrangers a stirring rendition of the great patriotic classic. Four copies of the sheet music arrangement plus a CD featuring the full performance plus part-predominant tracks (Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass), sung with lyrics. Learn your parts individually to sing together beautifully!

Joe Liles is Music Publications Editor for the Barbershop Harmony Society and was the Society's executive director for over 10 years. He has been inducted into the Barbershop Harmony Society Hall of Fame and is considered to be an expert in the art of barbershop music. Four copies of the sheet music arrangement plus a CD featuring the full performance plus part-predominant tracks (Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass), sung with lyrics.

Joe Liles is Music Publications Editor for the Barbershop Harmony Society and was the Society's executive director for over 10 years. He has been inducted into the Barbershop Harmony Society Hall of Fame and is considered to be an expert in the art of barbershop music. Four copies of the sheet music arrangement plus a CD featuring the full performance plus part-predominant tracks (Tenor, Lead, Baritone, Bass), sung with lyrics.

This book focuses on 10 main skill areas of basic singing techniques with simple exercises to develop each skill. It is a basic, to the point, review of the primary elements of proper vocal technique for group singing. It is written primarily in layman's terms and is intended primarily for the amateur singer.

The top twenty choruses in the world of Barbershop, live from Portland, Oregon, in the International SPEBSQSA Finals! If you're into Barbershop, and especially the large choruses, you've hit the mother lode. The Gold Medal winner was Masters of Harmony and the Silver, Bronze, 4th and 5th places were Toronto Northern Lights, Alexandria Harmonizers, Ambassadors of Harmony and Midwest Vocal Express. The best choruses in the world together in Portland!

To our expectations that the sun will rise, the flowers grow and taxes will be due, we can add the Vocal Majority being named SPEBSQSA's International Chorus Champions again! And it's easy to see why, from their wonderful 'Sweetheart of Sigma Chi' and 'Mardi Gras/Parade' medley on this cd from the huge 2000 Kansas City convention. But they only need glance over their collective shoulders to see 22 other great groups, and why competition is as good for choruses as it is for phone service. From Silver Medalist New Tradition to the Big Chicken Chorus (6th place), the Senate-Aires (14th), and Men of A-Chord (ouch, 20th), to Whale City Sound (23nd), they all sing their lungs out. So whether or not the Majority is hearing footsteps, we're hearing, once again, great choral music!

The top 20 Chorus finishers in the International SPEBSQSA Finals, held in July of 2003 in Montreal, Quebec! If you're into Barbershop, and especially the large choruses, you've hit the mother lode. The Gold Medal winner, once again, was Vocal Majority, Silver was Toronto Northern Lights, and Bronze was Ambassadors of Harmony. The best choruses in the world, on stage in competition, in beautiful Montreal!

A fabulous collection of classic arrangements by some of the best in the barbershop business.

A fabulous collection of classic arrangements by some of the best in the barbershop business.

A fabulous collection of classic arrangements by some of the best in the barbershop business.

A fabulous collection of classic arrangements by some of the best in the barbershop business.

A fabulous collection of classic arrangements by some of the best in the barbershop business.

A fabulous collection of classic arrangements by some of the best in the barbershop business.

Louisville KY also, of course, hosted the 2004 SPEBSQSA International Chorus Competition, which in terms of shear vocal power, is unmatched on this planet! The Gold went to St. Charles, Missouri's dynamic Ambassadors of Harmony, who sing Rogers and Hammerstein's 'I Have Dreamed' and Frank Loesser's 'New Ashmolean Marching Society and Student's Conservatory Band,' which must be heard to be believed. 2nd Place went to The Northern Lights, with 'Make Them Hear You,' 3rd to New Tradition Chorus, who recall the minstrel shows with Stephen Foster's 'Medley: Camptown Races/Ring Ring de Banjo/Buffalo Gals,' 4th to Alexandria Harmonizers' with Gershwin's bluesy 'Summertime,' and 5th to The Alliance, who give us 'The Sunshine of Your Smile.' A powerful, amazing collection!

The Barbershop Society's collection of Top 20 Choruses from this summer's internationals is here, and Gold medalists Masters of Harmony, from Santa Fe Springs, CA open with 'Time After Time' and 'Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On' for us. Toronto's Northern Lights show how 'Right From The Start She Had My Heart' won Silver, and Northbrook, IL's New Tradition brings us the Bronze medal-winning 'If I Loved You' and 'Strike Up The Band.' The Alexandria Harmonizers, Great Northern Union, The Alliance and Sound of the Rockies follow -the top 20 Choruses in the world, live from the Finals at Salt Lake City - what could be better?

Listen to Time After Time in RealAudio.

The Barbershop Society's collection of Top 20 Choruses from this summer's internationals is here, and Gold medalists Masters of Harmony, from Santa Fe Springs, CA open with 'Time After Time' and 'Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On' for us. Toronto's Northern Lights show how 'Right From The Start She Had My Heart' won Silver, and Northbrook, IL's New Tradition brings us the Bronze medal-winning 'If I Loved You' and 'Strike Up The Band.' The Alexandria Harmonizers, Great Northern Union, The Alliance and Sound of the Rockies followÐthe top 20 Choruses in the world, live from the Finals at Salt Lake CityÐwhat could be better?

There was plenty of great harmony singing in Indianapolis this year and as usual the competition was tough. Winning the gold medals this time was St. Louis-based Vocal Spectrum featuring Timothy Waurick, Eric Dalbey, Jonny Moroni and Chris Hallam. In 2nd place was barbershop 'supergroup' Max Q, OC Times were 3rd, Metropolis 4th and Flipside finished 5th. With many, many hundreds of quartets competing every year to finish in the top 20 is a real accomplishment and these quarts clearly demonstrate why barbershop singing remains vibrant to this day.

Listen to Cheer Up Charlie in RealAudio.

It was a particularly good year for choruses this year and although the incredible Vocal Majority won once again they were very closely followed in 2nd place by the exciting new Westminster Chorus from southern California. With by far the youngest members of any barbershop chorus the Westminster Chorus are a very talented group of men who brings an exciting youthful energy to the contest. In 3rd place was Canada's Northern Lights, New Tradition was fourth and Midwest Vocal Express finished 5th.

Listen to South Rampart Street Parade in RealAudio.

Effective Choral Warm-ups offers a new approach to a critical segment of the rehearsal. Containing thirty exercises in the major areas of vocal production geared specifically for male choruses and quartets. The DVD shows the teaching process as well as the performance of each of the exercises so the instructor can prepare. The chorus member can also use these exercises on a daily basis for individual vocal improvement. Clinicians Jim DeBusman, Chris Peterson and Bill Rashleigh brings their years of experience to this 2 DVD set which will help all barbershop singers get the most from their voice.

In this special edition of inside the Musicians Studio, learn about TWO of the Barbershop Harmony Society's icons. Jim Miller and Freddie King share their personal stories of their successes throughout their careers as barbershop chorus directors and quartet singers. Learn how they got their start with barbershop and what they did to become so loved throughout our entire organization.

This excellent CD, specifically for music educators, features demos and all voice part learning sequences for:Under The Boardwalk, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Jingle-Bell Rock, I Believe, Star-Spangled Banner, and O Canada!

July, 2007 in Denver, CO was hot, but the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Quartet competition being held there was even hotter! The gold went to supergroup Max Q, silver to OC Times, followed closely by Storm Front, State Line Grocery and Flipside. Live favorites from the top five are 'Little Pat' and 'I Got Rhythm/Fascinating Rhythm' medley by Max Q, 'I Want You, I Need You, I Love You' by OC Times, Storm Front's 'I Have Dreamed,' State Line Grocery's 'On The Sunny Side of the Street' and Flipside's 'The Banjo's Back In Town.' But listen to the Allies' 'Alamo Rag,' Wheelhouse's 'Anytime,' Saturday Evening Post's 'That's A-Plenty,' 3 Men & A Melody's 'Recipe for Making Love' and others by top 20 finishers such as Rounders, Four Aces, Late Show, 12th Street Rag, Voices Only, Nexus and Men in Black, and you'll see that excellence and entertainment were there in abundance on that magic night in Colorado!

Listen to Rhythm Medley in RealAudio.

July, 2007 in Denver, CO was hot, but the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Quartet competition being held there was even hotter! The gold went to supergroup Max Q, silver to OC Times, followed closely by Storm Front, State Line Grocery and Flipside. Live favorites from the top five are 'Little Pat' and 'I Got Rhythm/Fascinating Rhythm' medley by Max Q, 'I Want You, I Need You, I Love You' by OC Times, Storm Front's 'I Have Dreamed,' State Line Grocery's 'On The Sunny Side of the Street' and Flipside's 'The Banjo's Back In Town.' But listen to the Allies' 'Alamo Rag,' Wheelhouse's 'Anytime,' Saturday Evening Post's 'That's A-Plenty,' 3 Men & A Melody's 'Recipe for Making Love' and others by top 20 finishers such as Rounders, Four Aces, Late Show, 12th Street Rag, Voices Only, Nexus and Men in Black, and you'll see that excellence and entertainment were there in abundance on that magic night in Colorado!

The Barbershop Harmony Society's International Chorus competition, held in Denver, CO in July of 2007 saw California's Westminster Chorus emerge with the gold, singing gems like 'Their Hearts Were Full of Spring' and 'Strike Up the Band/Everybody Step' medley, followed by Ambassadors of Harmony, here singing 'They Didn't Believe Me,' local favorites Sound of the Rockies, singing 'Colorado, My Home,' and the Northern Lights, singing ''Cross the Mason Dixon Line.' But listening to top-20 finishers like Voices in Harmony sing 'The Sunshine of Your Smile,' The Alliance's 'When It's Nighttime in Dixieland,' Atlanta Vocal Project's 'Shakin' The Blues Away,' Vocal FX's 'When My Sugar Walks Down the Street,' Cambridge Chord Company's 'Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans,' and the Alexandria Harmonizers' 'Happy Feet Medley,' makes it clear to us what a tough decision the judges had to make!

The Barbershop Harmony Society's International Chorus competition, held in Denver, CO in July of 2007 saw California's Westminster Chorus emerge with the gold, singing gems like 'Their Hearts Were Full of Spring' and 'Strike Up the Band/Everybody Step' medley, followed by Ambassadors of Harmony, here singing 'They Didn't Believe Me,' local favorites Sound of the Rockies, singing 'Colorado, My Home,' and the Northern Lights, singing ''Cross the Mason Dixon Line.' But listening to top-20 finishers like Voices in Harmony sing 'The Sunshine of Your Smile,' The Alliance's 'When It's Nighttime in Dixieland,' Atlanta Vocal Project's 'Shakin' The Blues Away,' Vocal FX's 'When My Sugar Walks Down the Street,' Cambridge Chord Company's 'Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans,' and the Alexandria Harmonizers' 'Happy Feet Medley,' makes it clear to us what a tough decision the judges had to make!

This volume of arrangements has been compiled by the Society as an introduction to the joys of barbershop singing. The arrangements are simple but solid harmonizations of familiar and beloved melodies which are especially adaptable to the barbershop style. Although prepared primarily for beginning quartets and choruses, these songs will, with the use of imaginative and appropiate interpretation. create an effective and enjoyable presentation for the experienced groups as well.

This volume of arrangements has been compiled by the Society as an introduction to the joys of barbershop singing. The arrangements are simple but solid harmonizations of familiar and beloved melodies which are especially adaptable to the barbershop style. Although prepared primarily for beginning quartets and choruses, these songs will, with the use of imaginative and appropiate interpretation. create an effective and enjoyable presentation for the experienced groups as well.

This volume of arrangements has been compiled by the Society as an introduction to the joys of barbershop singing. The arrangements are simple but solid harmonizations of familiar and beloved melodies which are especially adaptable to the barbershop style. Although prepared primarily for beginning quartets and choruses, these songs will, with the use of imaginative and appropiate interpretation. create an effective and enjoyable presentation for the experienced groups as well.

This volume of arrangements has been compiled by the Society as an introduction to the joys of barbershop singing. The arrangements are simple but solid harmonizations of familiar and beloved melodies which are especially adaptable to the barbershop style. Although prepared primarily for beginning quartets and choruses, these songs will, with the use of imaginative and appropiate interpretation. create an effective and enjoyable presentation for the experienced groups as well.

This volume of arrangements has been compiled by the Society as an introduction to the joys of barbershop singing. The arrangements are simple but solid harmonizations of familiar and beloved melodies which are especially adaptable to the barbershop style. Although prepared primarily for beginning quartets and choruses, these songs will, with the use of imaginative and appropiate interpretation. create an effective and enjoyable presentation for the experienced groups as well.

This volume of arrangements has been compiled by the Society as an introduction to the joys of barbershop singing. The arrangements are simple but solid harmonizations of familiar and beloved melodies which are especially adaptable to the barbershop style. Although prepared primarily for beginning quartets and choruses, these songs will, with the use of imaginative and appropiate interpretation. create an effective and enjoyable presentation for the experienced groups as well.

The Barber Pole Cat Program was created many years ago and features popular Barbershop songs arranged and voiced so ALL singers can learn and participate. For decades these have been the standard arrangements where singers can meet at conventions and sing together having never met before.

The Barber Pole Cat Program was created many years ago and features popular Barbershop songs arranged and voiced so ALL singers can learn and participate. For decades these have been the standard arrangements where singers can meet at conventions and sing together having never met before.

The Barber Pole Cat Program was created many years ago and features popular Barbershop songs arranged and voiced so ALL singers can learn and participate. For decades these have been the standard arrangements where singers can meet at conventions and sing together having never met before.

The Barber Pole Cat Program was created many years ago and features popular Barbershop songs arranged and voiced so ALL singers can learn and participate. For decades these have been the standard arrangements where singers can meet at conventions and sing together having never met before.

The Barber Pole Cat Program was created many years ago and features popular Barbershop songs arranged and voiced so ALL singers can learn and participate. For decades these have been the standard arrangements where singers can meet at conventions and sing together having never met before.

The Barber Pole Cat Program was created many years ago and features popular Barbershop songs arranged and voiced so ALL singers can learn and participate. For decades these have been the standard arrangements where singers can meet at conventions and sing together having never met before.

It's a barbershop Christmas! All your favorite carols and fun songs have been arranged with fun and Holiday spirit and those great barbershop chords. With a Children's Medley, 'O Holy Night,' 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas' and others, 19 in all.

The complete set of Parts CDs for the same titled barbershop Christmas songbook.

The 80,000 men and women barbershoppers around the world are the largest consumers and generators of new a cappella arrangements today. To help train arrangers to meet these enormous needs, SPEBSQSA amassed this humongous manual, which likely contains everything you'll need to arrange in the barbershop style. For those interested in other styles, this manual includes many fundamentals and techniques that are critical, like ballet is to a dancer. There's all the basics on harmony theory and many examples of chord progressions and voice leading. The manual details the definition and evolution of the barbershop style, which is elaborated on in sections covering embellishments, tags, swipes and much more.

Anniversary Collection of over 50 barbershop classics - every barbershopper should own this one!

Music Capitol of the South Nashville, TN played host to the Barbershop Harmony Society's annual International Chorus competition in 2008, and The Masters of Harmony from Santa Fe Springs, CA, took home the Gold, winning their 7th championship! Here they sing 'Wonderful One' and 'Yona from Arizona.' Ambassadors of Harmony took the Silver, singing 'Love Walked In,' 'Voices of Harmony took 3rd Place Bronze with 'In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town,' Sound of the Rockies got 4th Place Bronze with 'You're from Heaven and You're Mine,' and New Tradition won 5th Place Bronze withtheir 'This is the Army Mr. Jones'/'Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning' medley. Sixth through twentieth place, The Alliance through Brothers in Harmony, are each represented by one song. These are all live cuts from the stage of the Nashville finals, and you can feel the excitement in the air! '2008 20 Top Choruses' brings us a powerful sampling of Barbershop's best!

Listen to Yona From Arizona in RealAudio.

The Barbershop Harmony Society returned home in 2008, converging on what is arguably the music capitol of the South, Nashville, TN. Top quartet gold went to Orange County, CA's OC Times, (here singing 'You're 16, You're Beautiful and You're Mine'); the Silver to Crossroads (singing their excellent 'Mobile/Down Mobile Medley'), 3rd Place Bronze to State Line Grocery (singing 'East of the Rockies'), 4th Place Bronze to Redline (singing 'Paper Doll') and 5th Place Bronze to Old School (singing 'I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl that Married Dear Old Dad'). Sixth through 20th place finishers, Storm Front and Glory Days through Vocality and Hotshots, each have one song on this CD. An exciting live collection of the top International Quartets in the world from the heart of Nashville! The Masters of Harmony from Santa Fe Springs, CA, took home the chorus gold, winning their 7th championship! Here they sing 'Wonderful One' and 'Yona from Arizona.' Ambassadors of Harmony took the Silver, singing 'Love Walked In,' 'Voices of Harmony took 3rd Place Bronze with 'In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town,' Sound of the Rockies got 4th Place Bronze with 'You're from Heaven and You're Mine,' and New Tradition won 5th Place Bronze withtheir 'This is the Army Mr. Jones'/'Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning' medley. Sixth through twentieth place, The Alliance through Brothers in Harmony, are each represented by one song. These are all live cuts from the stage of the Nashville finals, and you can feel the excitement in the air! '2008 20 Top Choruses' brings us a powerful sampling of Barbershop's best!

This is the year when Storm Front took top honors and what a fun set is was from this entertaining quartet. Watching the DVD you get to enjoy the visual performance as well as the audio and these top quartets presentations are a real treat for barbershop fans.

The nations top barbershop choruses gathered in Philadelphia in 2010 with gold being won by the amazing Westminster Chorus. The Vocal Majority took silver and The Northern Lights won bronze. This high quality DVD features 27 different choruses as they compete for the gold.

Includes winners such as 'I Found A Million Dollar Baby,' a song from a 1931 show, 'Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt,' and 'Let the Rest of the World Go By,' a collaboration between composer Ernest R. Ball and lyricist J. Keirn Brennan that was an instant-classic when it debuted in 1919.

An excellent resource, this book offers a scientific approach to achieving a good blend in ensemble singing. While geared towards barbershop singing, the material can be applied to all styles of vocal harmony. This very informative book comes with a glossary for highlighted terms throughout the text.

This book is ideal for the amateur singer, looking to learn about the fundamentals of music. Covering many aspects of begininning level music theory, careful study of this book can help you become a more educated musician. The text was written with Barbershoppers in mind, but is useful for all singers who are looking to learn the basics. Contains more than 200 vocal exercises under the following headings: mental readiness, physical readiness, posture alignment, breath management, tone production, vowels, articulation, range and register, intonation and balance/volume relations.

This definitive analysis of the harmonic structure of barbershop music is an in-depth study describing the uniqueness of barbershop harmony. Beginner and experienced alike will gain more insight into our music after a careful reading and examination of the material included in this manual.

A collection of essays on many subjects of importance to directors of all skill levels. You will find methods, techniques and philosophies of effective barbershop chorus directing - represented by the voices of several people, principal among them being Dr. Greg Lyne and Bill Rashleigh.

Take off the cowboy hat put on a barbershop boater then head 'em out and move 'em on. Yep pardner add some of these classic Western cowboy songs to your repertoire and really impress and entertain your audiences. Fun to sing and guaranteed to please you can have fun making these songs your own.

Contains more than 200 vocal exercises under the following headings: mental readiness, physical readiness, posture alignment, breath management, tone production, vowels, articulation, range and register, intonation and balance/volume relations. This is an excellent resource for all singers of any style and along with the exercises and text are some excellent diagrams and photos that really does cover all the bases to insure getting the most from your voice in an effective and safe manner. Highly recommended.

Having a Barbershop Quartet sing in the park has been a long standing tradition at Disney's Magic Kingdom. Now your barbershop quartet can relive that magic with these excellent Barbershop arrangements of classic Disney tunes.

You asked for it, we are delighted to bring you more barbershop arrangements of your favorite classic Disney tunes. These six arrangements are sure to charm your audience.