Certainly one of the most unique styles of vocal harmony singing this great American tradition is sung by tens of thousands of aficionados around the world. The joy and camaraderie of four-part close harmony singing is tough to beat and we offer here a selection of materials to help the barbershop singer improve their craft and to help get more out of their voice.
 | Fundamentals of Pitch
Notation Physics of Sound I Whole Step and Half Step Intervals Sharps, Flats and Naturals Scales Key Signatures Final Examination on Chapters 1-6 Time Notation Meter and Meter Signature Pickup and Pickup Notes Tempo Dotted and Undotted Notes and the Unit of Beat Triplets More on Music Notation Syncopation More on Syncopation Minor Scales Physics of Sound II |
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.
| 6241 BOOK $16.95 |
 | Building
Chords Naming Scale Degrees and Chords Chord Progression Chords Used in Barbershop Harmonization Review of Triads and Chords More on Chords Chords Not Used in Barbershop Type of Thirteenth Chord Used in Barbershop |
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.
| 6535 BOOK $8.95 |
 | Posture Alignment Breath Management Vowels Balance Progressions Vocal Agility Concentration Head Voice Range and Register |
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.
| 5802 2DVDs $59.95 |
 | The
Musical Scale Reading in the Bass Clef Sharps and Flats and Half Steps The Beck Rhythm Method Intermediate Note Reading Advanced Exercises Chord Changes and the Circle of Fifths The Clock System Rhythms Once Again Music to Read, Read, Read |
With Brian Beck (of the Championship SPEBSQSA Quartet
Dealer's Choice) as your guide and author, you'll be up to speed in no
time! Includes learning cassette.
| 5853 BOOK & TAPE $24.95 |
 | The
Nature of Voiced Sound Loudness Pitch Harmonic Structure Difference Undertones Formants and Vowel Sounds The Ingredients of Expanded Sound Proper Volume Relationships Vocal Quality How To Improve Expanded Sound Posture and Positioning Rehearsal Stage Presence |
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.
| 6239 BOOK $7.95 |
 | Sing and Audiate Body Awareness Breathing Awareness Sight-Watching the Director Adherence to Tempo Ensemble Balance Increments of Volume Intonation-Horizontal Intonation-Vertical Diction Phrasing with Text as a Guide Imagery-Musical Expression Energy Directed Focus Legato Singing with Magic Markers Function of your part: foreground/background Breathing in Rhythm Understanding and Planning the Contour Interalizing Pulse/Rhythmic Accuracy Vowel Matching Diphthong Awareness Accents Random & Spontaneous Turn/Travel/Change level Commitment to the Personality of the Parts The Microphone and the Studio Recording Session Presentation of Instrument Conversation / Dialogue Energy / Excitement Peacefulness Dance Feeling The Image of Powers / Strength Dreaming Expression and Phrasing like a String of Beads Surrendering to Overload Youthful Exaggeration Role Play Performance |
Based on the hugely successful "Inner Game"
series, this workbook takes the concepts of developing music with the
inner game and applies it directly to Barbershop harmony. The terms,
musical examples, and exercises are specifically designed for male and
female barbershop singers. Extremely valuable to both the beginner or
championship performer as a quartet member, chorus singer, or director.
Authored by Dr. Greg Lyne, Larry Ajer and Barry Green. This edition
includes songs for you group to perform along with the exercises.
| 6561 BOOK $16.95 |
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 oversize
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. There's all
the basics of harmonic theory, and many examples of chord progressions
and voice leading. The manual details the definition and evolution of
the barbershop style, which is elaborated upon in sections covering
embellishments, tags, swipes and much more.
| 5848 BOOK $59.95 |
 | Why are you
directing? Developing as a director Chorus directors as leaders Conducting skills Running an effective rehearsal Developing tone Some basic considerations of pitch and intonation Some thoughts about rhythm Balancing voices Developing an interpretive plan Why you should know music theory Learning styles / teaching methods Teaching new music The life of a song: from paper to performance Auditioning singers Arranging the chorus on the risers Planning the rehearsal and the musical year The music leadership team Working with a coach Planning for a successful performance Leading your chorus Why take chorus to contest? Understanding the Judging system Ten steps to a better singing and performing chorus A short history of the barbershop style Introducing barbershop to music educators |
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.
| 6560 BOOK $19.95 |
 |
Cohan Medley Good Night, Ladies The Sidewalks of New York I've Been Workin' On The Railroad Home On The Range My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean Minstrel Montage Jingle Bells Silent Night Auld Lang Syne |
Designed to expose students to the joys of singing a cappella, natural harmony. Songs can be sung in two or three parts.
| 6532 BOOK $5.95 |
 | They Call him
Barbershopper The Barbershop Chapter The Barbershop Quartet The Barbershop Show The Other-Than-Barbershop Show The Barbershop Contest The Barbershop International The Barbershop Experience |
Author Fred Gielow brings a
wonderful insight into the life and times of being a barbershopper.
Quoted from the back cover: "You'll read about wild shenanigans and
shows and marvelous merriment practiced by barbershop singers. You'll
read about touching and tender moments. You'll read about
side-splitting, laugh-until-you-cry barbershop happenings. You'll read
about the wealth of laughter and love that seems uniquely instilled in
that curious creature called a barbershopper, and you'll discover
there's boundless joy in his efforts to learn, perfect, and perform a
barbershop song!" "Laughter, Love, and a Barbershop Song"
is a wonderfuly witten documentary of the formative days of our Society,
when the greats such as Lou Perry, Earl Moon, Buzz Haeger, Freddy King
and Forry Haynes, to name just a few, were creating memories. There are
so many great stories about quartets from the Midstates Four to BGSU,
from the Buffalo Bills to the Boston Common - in all, more than 100
quartets, 45 chapters, and 250 individual barbershoppers are mentioned
by name.
| 6533 BOOK $14.95 |
 | Adult Choral Singer; Whay
And How? The Many Sides Of Choral Singing The Singer's Voice What To Bodies As They Age? What Happens To Voices As They Age Guidelines For Vocal (Re-) Conditioning Vocal Changes and Challenges Ensemble Musicianship The Next Step |
This book is designed as an interactive workbook that will help you
to understand how your voice works, and to gain insight into what is
taking place physically as you experience vocal changes. Most important,
it presents ideas as to what types of actions you can take to improve
the condition of your voice so that you can enjoy singing to its
fullest.
| 6495 BOOK $16.95 |
Four Parts, No Waiting
investigates the role that vernacular, barbershop-style close harmony
has played in American musical history, in American life, and in the
American imagination. Starting with a discussion of the first craze for
Austrian four-part close harmony in the 1830s, Averill traces the
popularity of this musical form in minstrel shows, black recreational
singing, vaudeville, early recordings, and in the barbershop revival of
the 1930s. In his exploration of barbershop, Averill uncovers a rich
musical tradition--a hybrid of black and white cultural forms, practiced
by amateurs, and part of a mythologized vision of small-town American
life. Barbershop harmony played a central -- and overlooked -- role in
the panorama of American music. Averill demonstrates that the barbershop
revival was part of a depression-era neo-Victorian revival, spurred on
by insecurities of economic and social change. Contemporary barbershop
singing turns this nostalgic vision into lived experience. Arguing that
the "old songs" function as repositories of idealized social
memory, Averill reveals ideologies of gender, race, and class. This
engagingly-written, often funny book critiques the nostalgic myths
(especially racial myths) that have surrounded the barbershop revival,
but also celebrates the civic-minded, participatory spirit of barbershop
harmony. The text is accompanied by an audio CD.
| 2838 BOOK & CD $34.95 |
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Music Reading and Sight Singing |
The first steps in learning to read music. Familiarizes the ear with the sounds of scale degrees. Hundreds of exercises prepare student for actual note reading.
| 6562 BOOK $4.95 |
 |
Preparedness Test |
The second steps in learning to read music. Familiarizes the ear with the sounds of scale degrees. Hundreds of exercises prepare student for actual note reading.
| 6563 BOOK $4.95 |
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