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Unit 3 · The four parts

The tenor

Sing the tenor, which floats above the lead, light and soft, the quietest part, with the other three parts and the balance that helps a chord ring. Free.

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What it teaches

The hole: the quartet without your part, then with it. The tenor floats above the lead, light and soft, lighter than the lead. Bass and lead are the strongest; the tenor the softest.

Above the tune. Over the lead, nearly always

Light. Softer than you'd think

Balance. Bass and lead strong, tenor soft

What you sing

  1. Your part with the guide, at your own pace: "Down by the old mill stream".
  2. Now your part with the other three. Light, not squeezed. Headphones on.

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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Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up. Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up. Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up. Stackapella recording the alto part of Amazing Grace: each note is a bar with its name, and the one being sung says A little low, go up.
  • A guide sings your partHear your line over the others, slow it down, then take your turn.
  • Your notes light upEach note shows where you landed, and a hint when to go up or down.
  • Record every part yourselfStack your takes in time until you're the whole choir.
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