What is it in the chord structure that gives ';barber shop'; its distinctive sound?
ThanksWhat is the chord structure of barber shop quartet music?
The voices are, in descending order, tenor, lead, baritone, bass.
One of the distinctive qualities of barbershop harmony is that the melody, sung by the lead voice, is below the tenor harmony.
Barbershop harmony is characterized by consonant four-part chords that vertically support each melody note. It makes frequent use of major and minor triads and barbershop (dominant) seventh and dominant ninth chords.
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http://postroadchorus.org/our_music.htm
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