barbershop quartets
Close-harmony singing groups
Barbershop quartets are four-person vocal groups singing in close harmony, typically a cappella.
The style features a lead melody with three supporting voices—tenor, baritone, and bass—creating rich, ringing chords.
The name comes from the informal singing that once took place in barbershops.
The repertoire leans toward sentimental standards and nostalgic American songs: The barbershop quartet sang "Sweet Adeline" on the Fourth of July.
- singingVocal music-making
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- bowtiesSymmetrical knotted neckpieces
bass · street corner · doo-wop · straw hat · melody · good vibrations · music · overtone · harmony · swipe · blend · afterglow · chords · a cappella · four-part harmony · Americana · old time music · Music Man
- a cappella groupsPentatonix
- musical groupsband, bands, orchestra, orchestras, choir
- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
- community arts organizationsart centers, dance companies, music schools, art collectives, youth orchestras
- cultural venuesconcert halls, art gallery, opera houses, arts center, art museums
barbershop quartetssolo performance
Unaccompanied artistic presentation
mass choir · symphony orchestra · one-man band · duet · vocal trio
barbershop quartetsinstrumental music
Music without vocals
orchestral music · symphony orchestra · orchestra · string quartet · electronic music
barbershop quartetsnoise music
Cacophony as composition
death metal · cacophony · atonal music · industrial music · free jazz
barbershop, quartet, barber, barbers, shops, quartets, barbering, barbered, shopped