Welcome to the
Atlantic Canada Barbershop
Website
Barbershop harmony is a style of unaccompanied singing with three voices harmonizing to the melody. The voice parts are called tenor, lead, baritone and bass.
The lead usually sings the melody, with the tenor harmonizing above the lead. The bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes and the baritone provides in-between notes, either above or below the lead, to complete chords that give barbershop its distinctive, four-part sound.
Barbershop quartets and choruses are dedicated to preserving the music that is in the style of "the old songs". Chords that are harmoniously (pleasing) further identify the style. Tuning is as near perfect as vocally possible. Uniformity of word sounds and a special emphasis on close harmony distinguish the style.
To find more information about Chapters and Quartets in Atlantic Canada
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The home pages of the International Barbershop Societies:
Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Singing in America
