So You Want to Sing Barbershop

A Guide for Performers

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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In 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-07-25
Mått149 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt358 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSo You Want to Sing
Antal sidor232
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781442266001

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Diane M. Clark is associate professor emerita of music at Rhodes College. She has been a member of Sweet Adelines International since 1992 and is active as a chorus and quartet coach and music arranger. Billy J. Biffle has been a member of the Albuquerque chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society since 1975 and is an arranger and coach, certified master director, judge emeritus, and past president of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

Introduction – Who Needs Barbershop?Chapter 1 – The Barbershop Family Tree: A Brief History of Barbershop Chapter 2 – Singing and Voice Science, Scott McCoyChapter 3 – Vocal Health for the Barbershop Singer, Wendy LeBorgneChapter 4 – The Barbershop Style: “Let’s Bust a Chord!” Chapter 5 – Barbershop Singing Technique: From Shower to Spotlight Chapter 6 – Barbershop Ensembles: You Can’t Do It AloneChapter 7 – Singing as One Voice: Techniques for Achieving Unit SoundChapter 8 – Standards for Barbershop Singing: Here Comes the Judge Chapter 9 – Becoming a Better Barbershopper: Education in the Craft Conclusion – The Barbershop Culture: Hobby or Lifestyle? Appendix A – ResourcesAppendix B – How to Locate a Barbershop Chapter or ChorusAppendix C – International Quartet and Chorus ChampionsAppendix D – Choral Warm-Ups—the Perfect Fifth—The Magic Interval, Val HicksAppendix E – Ten Steps to a Better Singing and Performing Chorus, Greg LyneAppendix F – How to Learn a Song, Paula Davis, Carolyn Sexton & Jay Giallombardo

Exercises, examples, and recordings referenced in the volume are available online. In addition to offering insight into the characteristics and style of barbershop singing, the book includes a glossary of terms pertinent to the genre. Seven appendixes present lists of resources, champion groups, advice for warming up, learning music, and performance in general. The last appendix is devoted to barbershop humor, and contains jokes and anecdotes about the singers and the style. Singers interested in this genre will appreciate the clear sighted and concise overview presented by Clark and Biffle.