So I have recently fallen in love once again with Barbershop music. After watching the classic musical “The Music Man”, and I hear the barbershop quartet singing Lida Rose… something just gets me every time. I’m not a vocalist actually, I am a trumpet player.. but I have been a fan of A Cappella for as long as I can remember. Barbershop is THE HARDEST ENSEMBLE SINGING YOU WILL EVER COME ACROSS. If you are a singer and you have never experienced singing in this kind of group, you need to go do it…. now. And have your mind blown by all of the music theory that is going on all over the place. Seriously… I have never seen so many secondary dominants in my life. Not only is this style difficult, but it is also extremely entertaining. A lot of time and effort gets put into doing a style like this.

I suggest you check out these links if you want to hear some good barbershop!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbBITrZa6Ok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c__XoBjsyN4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWCNiIikbFw

Enjoy your Monday!

~James ( Going to go arrange some Barbershop right now!! )