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Barbershop Arranging: A Modern Guide
May 31, 2020
Barbershop Arranging — Part 1: The Science of Sound
How the physics of the human voice affects…
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May 31, 2020
Barbershop Arranging — Part 3: Arranging a Simple Melody
Using the Circle of Fifths to guide harmonic…
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Barbershop Arranging — Part 4: Same Circle, More Chords
Analyzing the various seventh sonorities in…
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May 31, 2020
Barbershop Arranging — Part 2: The Circle of Fifths
A framework for harmonization based on tension and…
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Barbershop Arranging — Part 5: Breaking the Circle
Resolving the Dominant 7 tension in new and…
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Barbershop Arranging: A Modern Guide
May 31, 2020
Barbershop Arranging — Part 7: “Down Our Way” Analysis
Deconstructing a simple polecat from start to…
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Barbershop Arranging: A Modern Guide
May 31, 2020
Introduction
Opening thoughts on why and how this barbershop-arranging series came to be.
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Barbershop Arranging: A Modern Guide
May 31, 2020
Barbershop Arranging — Part 6: Wrangling the Diminished Duo
Making sense of Diminished and…
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May 31, 2020
Barbershop Arranging — Part 8: “If You Love Me, Really Love Me” Analysis
Deconstructing the stylings…
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May 31, 2020
Barbershop Arranging — Part 9: “I’ll Be Here” Analysis
Deconstructing Westminster’s stunning 2019…
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Barbershop Arranging: A Modern Guide
May 31, 2020
Epilogue
Parting thoughts and a call to action for aspiring arrangers
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Barbershop Arranging: A Modern Guide
A fresh look at barbershop harmony, arranging, and the acoustic phenomena underlying it all.
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