barbershop quartet
Close-harmony vocal group
A barbershop quartet is a four-person singing group performing in close four-part harmony, typically a cappella.
The style features tight vocal blends with distinctive "ringing" chords: They hired a barbershop quartet for the anniversary party.
The name evokes informal singing that once occurred in American barbershops.
Though the classic form is male, female quartets also perform in the style.
Essential meaning or import
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
blend · chord · counterpoint · voice · pitch · resonance · intonation · falsetto
Without others present
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- blendCombine into mixture
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
resonance · overtones · lock · woodshedding · voicing · interval · consonance
Accepted levels of quality
Theatrical variety entertainment
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- gaslightDistort someone's reality
Raised performance platform
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- contestOrganized competitive event
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- chorusSingers performing together
chapter · convention · afterglow · show · repertoire · arrangement · choreography · costume
tenor
Essential meaning or import
harmony · blend · chord · counterpoint · voice · pitch · resonance · intonation · falsetto · vibrato
unaccompanied
Without others present
chord · resonance · overtones · lock · woodshedding · voicing · interval · consonance
standards
Accepted levels of quality
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- gaslightDistort someone's reality
stage
Raised performance platform
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- contestOrganized competitive event
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
chorus · chapter · convention · afterglow · show · repertoire · arrangement · choreography · costume · bow-tie
- Quartets
- Early 1900sroaring twenties, flapper, jazz, speakeasy, prohibition
- ensemblesband, choir, orchestra, quintet, trio
- group singingchoir, sing-along, singalong, sing-alongs, choral group
- music groupsband, choir, orchestra, chorus, duo
- music makingsinging, jam session, jam sessions, karaoke, open mic
barbershop quartetsolo
Performance by one
soloist · individual · symphony orchestra · full orchestra · choir
barbershop quartetcacophony
Harsh, clashing sounds
discord · dissonance · noise · disharmony · atonal music
barbershop quartetpunk rock
Stripped-down aggressive rock genre
industrial noise · electronic music · avant-garde music · screamo
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