Our
Music
Meltdown
takes
its vocal style from the barbershop tradition, though most of the songs
in our repertoire are not 'typical barbershop'. We sing songs from
right
across the field of popular music, from old-fashioned love songs, to
up-beat swing numbers, taking in some doo wop, songs from the shows,
and modern pop standards along the way.
We sing a cappella (literally
meaning 'in chapel style'), which is vocal music
unaccompanied by instruments. There are various a cappella
styles, including:
- Barbershop
- Classical
- Contemporary
- Doo
Wop
- Gospel
& Religious
- Vocal
Jazz
- World
Meltdown
sings a style that is firmly rooted in the barbershop tradition, with
four voice parts (lead, bass, baritone and tenor), The lead usually sings the melody,
with the other three parts harmonizing. The tenor harmonizes above the
melody. The bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes and the baritone
provides in-between notes, either above or below the lead, completing
the chords that give barbershop its distinctive, four-part sound.
The
style is identified by very close matching of the four voices, and the
use of chords which 'lock and ring', creating an overtone (or 'fifth
voice') when executed well. That's the effect that sometimes gives
people goosebumps when they hear close harmony!
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Sample Repertoire
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After
You’ve Gone
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| Don’t
Stop Me Now |
| Goodnight
Sweetheart |
| Hello
Mary Lou |
| Irish
Blessing |
| Java
Jive |
| Lullabye
(Goodnight My Angel) |
| Recipe
For Love |
| Sitting
On Top Of The World |
| Take
Me Home, Country Roads |
| The
Longest Time |
| The
Rhythm Of Life |
| The
Way You Look Tonight |
| Tonight |
| Under
the Boardwalk |
| When
I'm Sixty-Four |
| Witchcraft |
| You
Make Me Feel So Young |
| You
Took Advantage Of Me |
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