WELCOME Chad Bennett #BarbershopLiveAtHome #BarbershopLiveAtHome Post your barbershop gear! #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Warm Ups ● Keep the Whole World Singing ● Vocal Health Agenda ● Catching up with Tony DeRosa ● Zoom Rehearsal Tips ● Tag Creation ● Archive Video ● Guided Listening ● Barbershop Trivia #BarbershopLiveAtHome Support great programming like Barbershop Live @ Home! bit.ly/givebhs Average donation is $10! Warm Ups KIM NEWCOMB #BarbershopLiveAtHome Forefront Jim Henry #BarbershopLiveAtHome Keep The Whole World Singing #BarbershopLiveAtHome Vocal Health STEVE SCOTT #BarbershopLiveAtHome Sing Healthy, Sing Well, Sing Long ● What Is Vocal Health? ● Who Is At Risk? ● Vocal Function ● Twin Pillars of Vocal Health ● Final Thoughts #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Ability to have your voice perform What is in expected capacities ● Ability to quickly recover from vocal overuse health? #BarbershopLiveAtHome - Singers - Professional voice users Who is at - Workers in loud environments risk? - Children - Retirees #BarbershopLiveAtHome Humans are instruments Vocal ● Power source: expired air ● Vibratory source: vocal folds ● Resonating source: vocal tract Function ● Articulators: tongue, lips, palates, etc. #BarbershopLiveAtHome - Vocal Technique - Vocal Hygiene Twin pillars of vocal health #BarbershopLiveAtHome Vocal Technique Dos Don’ts ● Speak and sing with good closure ● Abuse: yelling, etc. ● De-gunk before singing ● Excessive throat clearing or coughing ● Sing every day, but rest when needed ● Singing whilst sick ● Avoid singing in loud environments #BarbershopLiveAtHome Vocal Hygiene Avoid ● Inhalants ● Dehydrators ● Acidic foods ● Some medicines Be aware of what you Helpers put into your body ● Hydration ● Humidifiers ● Nasal irrigation #BarbershopLiveAtHome Closure ● Speech-like Singing ● SOVTs ○ Lip Buzz ○ Tongue Trill ○ Raspberry ○ V ● Decrease air as you ascend in pitch #BarbershopLiveAtHome Final Thoughts Note changes in quality Note hoarseness or pain Seek help when needed #BarbershopLiveAtHome Catching Up with Tony DeRosa with JOE CERUTTI #BarbershopLiveAtHome Zoom Rehearsal Tips Rafi Hasib #BarbershopLiveAtHome Things you’re probably already doing ● Start with physical & vocal warm-ups - Tip: Mute everyone but the speaker ● Presentations & guest speakers - BHS chapter visits, C&J community, “celebrities” ● Singing along with videos or learning tracks - Runs & workshopping chunks of music ● Breakout rooms for sectionals - Tip: Rename with your voice part (e.g. “Bari - Rafi Hasib”) ● Private Vocal Instruction (PVIs) - Coaching with/without an audience #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Keep them comfortable Flow What are ● Keep them engaged Variety we trying ● Keep them singing Practice to do? #BarbershopLiveAtHome Flow ● Divide & conquer - get others involved, share the responsibility ○ “Voice” runs the show & carries the room - drives, vamps, demonstrates ○ “Tech” behind the scenes - preloads content, shares computer media ○ “Mod” supports - monitors the chat, keeps things moving, interacts with Voice ● Set the stage before rehearsal - pre-meeting, background music, greetings ● Introductory slides to frame the session - gives context/purpose, shows you care, adds fun #BarbershopLiveAtHome Variety ● Keep things short - avoid fatigue ● Zoom features - recording, polls, whiteboard ○ Rehearsals up to 2 hours ○ Rehearsal blocks 10 to 20 minutes ● Discussions - together or in breakout rooms ○ Try not to talk for 2 minutes straight ○ Ice breakers (e.g. “how did you incorporate music this week?”) ● Learn more about your membership ○ Discuss performances or plans, ○ Member spotlights or “hot seat” share experiences, “You Be The Judge” ○ Bite-sized personal interest talks ○ “Whines and wins” at the end #BarbershopLiveAtHome Practice ● Ear training & skillbuilding ● Repertoire runs ○ Harmonize with the presenter ○ Spotlight instead of gallery view ○ Point up/down (yes/no) for high/lower ○ Mix full runs with workshopping ● Audio/visual videos streamed live ● Teach music/tags & sing along ○ Director conducting + singing the melody ○ Demonstrate & display music ○ Choreo/visual plan ○ Sing along with a track/video #BarbershopLiveAtHome Final Thoughts ● Support and appreciate your leaders. Ask them how you can help. ○ We’re all in this together, but they don’t have their usual feedback loop. ● Get the most out of rehearsal by focusing fully on rehearsal. ○ Maximize Zoom. Don’t slouch. Avoid multitasking. Resist checking out. ● We can still use this time to grow as singers and friends. ○ Let’s emerge stronger than before. #BarbershopLiveAtHome www.barbershop.org/events/midwinter-convention Learn more here: www.barbershop.org/events/midwinter-convention Tag Creation KEVIN KELLER #BarbershopLiveAtHome I Should Care - TTBB - C major #BarbershopLiveAtHome I Should Care - SATB - Eb major #BarbershopLiveAtHome I Should Care - SSAA - Ab major #BarbershopLiveAtHome Archive Video JEREMY GOVER #BarbershopLiveAtHome Side Street Ramblers - Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey #BarbershopLiveAtHome Guided Listening STEVE TRAMACK #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● “You Make Me Feel So Young” by Michigan Jake (2001 Champs) The Song ● Arranged by Mark Hale, lead of Michigan Jake and ● Great example of effortless power (and excitement) without powerful effort Performance #BarbershopLiveAtHome Great Music is a Collaboration Composer Lyricist The Big Idea Arranger Performer #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Melodic Contour Composer Josef Myrow #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Melodic Contour Composer ● Josef Myrow Conjunct and Disjunction intervals, including Octave leaps #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Melodic Contour Composer ● Conjunct and Disjunction intervals, including Octave leaps Josef Myrow ● Form (A-A-B-A’ with extension) breaks the pattern, extending the anticipation #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Purpose of Lyrics in Storytelling ○ Story ○ Emotion Lyricist ○ Imagery Mack Gordon ● Most of the lyrics convey emotion (You Make Me Feel ______ ) ● Evocative Imagery #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Great balance of unity and contrast Arranger ● Additional excitement through Mark Hale rhythmic elements #BarbershopLiveAtHome 1 2 2 2 3 ● Great balance of unity and contrast Arranger ● Additional excitement through rhythmic elements Mark Hale ● Creates musical tension through delaying tactics, deceptive cadence #BarbershopLiveAtHome 1 2 DC 3 ● Rhythmic delivery Performer ● Lead “star power” to highlight the Michigan Jake melody ● Great bass feature in second bridge #BarbershopLiveAtHome Michigan Jake - You Make Me Feel So Young #BarbershopLiveAtHome Barbershop Trivia BRIAN LYNCH #BarbershopLiveAtHome 1. Starting out with ● Instant Classic an easy one… or is ● After Hours “The Sound of Music” it? ● Quorum ● Rooftop Records https://youtu.be/8rnNYC40Xzs #BarbershopLiveAtHome 2. You might get a ● Double Double clue from the ● Singing Double “Two of a Kind” lyrics. ● Half and Half ● Hot Pursuit https://youtu.be/fNv6vXraOtY #BarbershopLiveAtHome 3. Super ● Crossroads “There Must Be a City” distinctive tag! I ● Fairfield Four dare you NOT to ● Nightlife sing along. ● Acoustix https://youtu.be/jo5Ia4iMhRI?t=170 #BarbershopLiveAtHome 4. Everyone was ● Parkside Harmony rooting for this ● Midwest Vocal Express chorus... ● Singing Buckeyes ● Toronto Northern Lights “Veggie Medley” https://youtu.be/WONjhOwI5qc?t=907 #BarbershopLiveAtHome #BarbershopLiveAtHome Michael Lindsay Marc #BarbershopLiveAtHome #BarbershopLiveAtHome Michele David Dan #BarbershopLiveAtHome #BarbershopLiveAtHome Katie John Armando #BarbershopLiveAtHome #BarbershopLiveAtHome Maria Marty Lance #BarbershopLiveAtHome ● Rehearsed Keep the Whole World Singing WHAT A ● Vocal Health ● Zoom Tips and Tricks ● Tag Creation NIGHT! ● Directed Listening ● Never before seen barbershop video ● Barbershop Trivia ● #barbershopliveathome #BarbershopLiveAtHome Support great programming like Barbershop Live @ Home! bit.ly/givebhs Average donation is $10! Questions? Email [email protected] #BarbershopLiveAtHome Keep the Whole World Singing #BarbershopLiveAtHome Stick around for the AFTERGLOW! #BarbershopLiveAtHome The Team at Harmony Hall Devin Anna Bradford Brian Lynch Nate Ogg #BarbershopLiveAtHome The Team at Harmony Hall Brent Suver Joe Cerutti Katie Macdonald #BarbershopLiveAtHome.