Unit 4 · No lights
The tenor above
Sing a tenor part above the lead, part of the high lonesome sound of bluegrass, by ear over Simple Gifts. Light and easy, never pushed. Free, in short steps.
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The tenor above
The tenor, a part above the lead, is part of bluegrass's high lonesome sound. Light and easy, never the pressed edge.
Above the tune. Every lit note is higher than the tune's
Hear it first. Simple Gifts, then lights off
Light and easy. Never pushed; stop if anything tightens
What you sing
- Simple Gifts: a part above the tune, lights off.
Challenge: A trio of you
Shenandoah, a tune new to this course. Hear it once; then harmonise it by ear, again, and then a part under your own.
Hear it once. Just the tune
Harmonise it twice. Lights off; the second time you know it
Then a bass under yourself. Roots and fifths: three of you
What you sing
- First listen: a harmony by ear, lights off.
- Again: now you know the tune.
- Last: a bass under it all, roots and fifths, with your second take singing too. A trio of you.
Singing safely
Sing at an easy volume, in the middle of your range. Stop if anything tightens, scratches or hurts, and rest your voice.
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