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The Barbershop Harmony Society offers a world of knowledge in the art and practice of barbershop singing -- and it's all here for the exploring.

 

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CDWI...Take advantage!
Take advantage of this low cost, HIGH REWARD program in your area.
Last Published: 1/4/2008

Choose the right repertoire for your chorus.
Ron Black, director of the Heart of Texas Chorus, offers his insight to effective repertoire selection.
Last Published: 1/4/2008

Direct A Chorus Home
More than counting beats, it's the heart of a director, beating with the heart of the chorus, creating a joint work of art.
Last Published: 6/8/2004

Directly Involved Online Newsletter
The newsletter for directors
Last Published: 10/8/2008

Directors College 2008, OVERHAULED!
Directors College 2008 will look vastly different than in year's past. Register NOW or apply for a scholarship to secure your spot!
Last Published: 1/4/2008

Get Music Home
Words and notes, and tapes to to help learn 'em. The Barbershop Harmony Society is the authoritative source arrangements of male barbershop harmony. Download free music, listen to samples of learning tapes, or search our catalogs.
Last Published: 3/6/2007

Performance Skills Home
The words and notes are just the beginning. Learn to thrill an audience with high-energy presentation. Every performance deserves your best. Reaching your best means understanding the music, the message and the audience. Explore the Society's performance resources
Last Published: 9/16/2002

Sing and Perform
Whether your dream is to be a championship chorus singer, or want to sing on a Tuesday night with your gang, you'll find ideas for getting the most from your barbershop hobby. SPEBSQSA offers a world of knowledge in the art and practice of barbershop singing -- and it's all here for the exploring.
Last Published: 2/7/2007

Sing In A Quartet Home
Four men and a song... the origins and heart of the barbershop hobby Everyone deserves to sing in a barbershop quartet! We'll show you how to get started, get more fun from it, and reach your dreams.
Last Published: 8/3/2005

Singing Skills Home
Everyone is born with a voice. Singers develop theirs, and the ears and brains to accompany them.
Last Published: 9/17/2002

New Manuals

An Information Manual for Barbershop Quartets [doc: 129 KB]
All the answers to your quartet questions.
Last Published: 8/11/2008

Barbershop Notation Manual [doc: 341 KB]
A great tool! The purpose of this manual is to provide direction to barbershoppers who are engaged in notating and editing arrangements either for publication by the Society or for inclusion in the list of Legal Unpublished Arrangements.
Last Published: 8/24/2008

Glossary of Show Production [pdf: 70 KB]
Everything you need to know about the special vocabulary of the theatre!
Last Published: 8/26/2002

How to Teach What You Know [pdf: 806 KB]
It's not enough to know it -- you need to be able to pass it on. Charlie Metzger explains how in this resource guide for teaching others.
Last Published: 11/8/2005

Music and Performance District Vice Presidents Manual [pdf: 644 KB]
A guide to planning your work for the year, including schools, staff visits and more.
Last Published: 4/24/2008

Woodshedding Folio [doc: 40 KB]
Learn a bit about the ancient and manly art of singing by ear without benefit of printed arrangements -- then order the full volume of woodshed melodies.
Last Published: 3/14/2008

Youth In Harmony Resource Manual [doc: 193 KB]
Everything you'll need to know about running a successful Youth In Harmony program in your chapter.
Last Published: 9/17/2007

New Forms

Application and Checklist for Director Certification [pdf: 46 KB]
The Director Certification Program is designed for Society members and non-members who are currently directing a Society chapter.
Last Published: 2/13/2008

Directors College Scholarship Application [pdf: 50 KB]
Use this form to apply for free tuition at Directors College!
Last Published: 2/12/2008

Sample Director Contract [pdf: 34 KB]
Every chorus director deserves a contract describing expectations and responsibilities. This sample contract is taken from the Music Team Leadership Manual, published by the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Last Published: 9/27/2007

Request for Permission to Arrange [doc: 20 KB]
Last Published: 10/14/2008

Quartet Registration Renewal Form (hard copy) [pdf: 44 KB]
Complete and mail or fax this form to Society HQ to register or renew your quartet.
Last Published: 11/12/2007

Peer Note Check Form [pdf: 11 KB]
Last Published: 12/2/2002

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