Unit 3 · The four parts
The lead
Sing the lead, the tune the others tune to, on Down by the Old Mill Stream, first with the guide, then with the other three parts. Headphones on. Free.
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More in The four parts
- The leadYou are here
- The bass
- The tenor
- The baritone
What it teaches
The hole: the quartet without your part, then with it. The lead sings the tune, the second voice from the top; the others tune to you. On "stream" your note is the chord's seventh: tune it low.
The tune. Down by the Old Mill Stream (Tell Taylor, published 1910)
The reference. The others tune to you; on "stream" you tune low too
Not the top. The tenor floats above you
What you sing
- Your part with the guide, at your own pace: "Down by the old mill stream".
- Now your part with the other three. Headphones on for this whole unit: through a speaker the mic hears the others too. Straight, not squeezed: medium-soft.
Singing safely
Sing straight, not squeezed, at a medium-soft volume. Wear headphones: ringing needs them. Stop if anything tightens or hurts, and rest when hoarse.
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