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Unit 4 · A crew of you

The root

Hold the root of each chord on a low, easy doom, the note the crew stands on, changing when the chord does, while the tune sings over you. Free, step by step.

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What it teaches

Under every chord is its root, the note the crew stands on. Sing the root of each chord, held on "doom", while the tune goes over you.

One note a chord. Held until the chord changes

Low and easy. Never pressed; stop if anything tightens or hurts

Headphones on. Through a speaker, the crew rests while you sing

What you sing

  1. The chorus: the roots under the guide's tune.

Singing safely

As big as you could keep up for the whole song, never shouted: a shout has no pitch, so it can't be scored. Pull with your body, not your throat. Stop if anything tightens or hurts.

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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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