Four Parts. Interesting sounds. Great Fun!
Chances are you've heard them on the street corner, in a mall, on Valentine's Day or somewhere during the Christmas holidays.
You've often wondered how they get their sound. In this lens you'll find dozens of videos and resources to listen to this unique harmony. There's a whole 'society' of 'em out there, the Barbershop Harmony Society (formerly known as the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America or SPEBSQSA).
Come look around. Drop a line. Stay a while!
I've posted a few Mongolian Throat Singers. One man with overtones here!And don't miss the multi-track YouTube videos towards the top. They are fantastic.
How it All Comes Together
Lead is the melody. Talk to a lead and he will tell you that he has the absolute most important part in the world. Let 'em brag a bit. It shows you're interested.
Lead
Tenor is a harmony part sung consistently higher than the lead. The tenor should have a light, sweet, pure tone that will complement but not overpower the lead. And most of them talk funnier than Leads too, like their pants are a tad too tight.
Tenor
Bass singers tend to have a rich, mellow voice. They pick a note somewhere on the bottom and stay there for the entire song. It's a nice gig if you can find it.
Bass
Baritone. You take out the baritone and you have three-part harmony. Not as thrilling or exciting.
Cream of the Crop, King of the Castle, Part that makes it 'Sing!!' Part that will One Day Rule the World, Poor and Humble Baritones
So the Tenors go up high; the Leads take on the melody; Basses go low; and in walks the Baritone.
Barbershop Harmony Contents
- How it All Comes Together
- 2008 International Chorus Champions: Masters of Harmony
- 2008 International Quartet Champions: OC Times
- 2008 Nashville Convention
- Vocal Spectrum
- Barbershop Audio Links
- Gas House Gang quartet
- Barbershop Links
- Pitch Pipes
- Barbershop Multitrack
- Max Q Quartet
- RealTime Quartet videos
- Buffalo Bills Quartet
- Music Mousepads
- Mongolian Throat Singers
- Harmony on Ebay
- Platinum
- Multi-location Multi-track Barbershop
- Barbershop Harmony Humor
- Four Voices Quartet YouTube vids
- Barbershop harmony bookmarks
- Barbershop Quartets
- Harmony
- Voices of Lee videos
- Barbershop Costumes on Amazon
- Talk to me
Barbershop Audio Links
Here are a few links that you might enjoy.
Barbershop Links
- Barbershop Harmony Society
- The organization that helps barbershoppers do what they love to do.
- Harmonet Central
- Men, Women, Mixed, Arrangers, Coaches, Tapes
- Mixed Barbershop Quartets
- Men and Women
Pitch Pipes
For the non-Pitch Perfect crowd!
Kratt Master Key Pitch Pipe C to C
Amazon Price: $15.79 (as of 12/19/2009) 
Kratt Master Key Pitch Pipe F to F
Amazon Price: $15.78 (as of 12/19/2009)
Kratt Master Key Pitch Pipe C to C
Amazon Price: $15.97 (as of 12/19/2009)
Johnson Chromatic Pitch Pipe C-C
Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Barbershop Multitrack
These two are the absolute best in this very young subcategory....
Music Mousepads
Allsop 28465 Mouse Pad Pro Memory Foam Mouse Pad (Black)
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Handstands Orthopedic Foam Mouse Pad
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Mousepad - 9.25" x 7.75" Designer Mouse Pads - Music Instruments/Sheets (MPMU-003)
Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 12/19/2009)
Mongolian Throat Singers
You have to hear it to believe it
Harmony on Ebay
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
Platinum
Multi-location Multi-track Barbershop
Enjoy as this can only get better!
Barbershop harmony bookmarks
Harmony
Barbershop's Best! The New Generation of a Great American Tradition
Amazon Price: $13.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Old Mill Stream: The 1991 Top Twenty Barbershop Quartets
Amazon Price: $11.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Barbershop
Amazon Price: (as of 12/19/2009)
Voices of Lee videos
Great Quality A Capella...perhaps an understatement
Barbershop Costumes on Amazon
ORIGINAL Sexy Barkeep Shirt, Vest, Necktie, Hat, Moustache, Arm Garters
Amazon Price: (as of 12/19/2009)
English Handlebar Grey Moustache Costume Accessory
Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 12/19/2009)
Sexy Get Lucky Leprechaun Costume for Men (Pants/Shoes Not Included)
Amazon Price: (as of 12/19/2009)
Talk to me
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- Captbaritone Captbaritone May 31, 2008 @ 4:04 am
- Thanks for talking about barbershop multitracking, it helped inspire me to record some of my own. You can give them a listen at blog.classicalcode.com
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- DanielEndy DanielEndy May 22, 2008 @ 6:47 am
- Excellent site! Where are you from?
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