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We perpetuate the barbershop style of music and our chapter through a strong music program that provides continuous education to our members and dynamic and entertaining performances throughout the region.
We accept for membership only congenial men of good character who love harmony in music or have a desire to harmonize, and who shall exhibit a spirit of good fellowship toward all men.
We promote and encourage vocal music, especially male a cappella music, in our education systems and in our communities, as a lifelong recreational activity and an essential element in a man’s cultural being.
We maintain for our members a well-rounded program that blends together singing, music education, performing, quartetting, and fellowship, in order to promote opportunities for musical improvement and to have fun. Some of our fellowship functions should be designed to appeal to our members' families.
We view divisional and district contests as opportunities to evaluate our quality in musical presentation, but shall never let competition dominate our fellowship.
Come, enjoy this singing with us!
RSS Media Resources
updated: 6/26/2023-1930h
Tenor - Lead - Baritone - Bass
Baritones and basses sing in the familiar ‘SATB’ bass-clef. However, our scores for men include the treble and bass clefs, only with a twist: see the “8” under the treble clef?
Tenor & Lead parts are written in the treble ‘8’ clef. That means they are to be sung one octave lower than written.
A tag is a coda or ending, that is “tagged on” to the end of the song, often introducing new harmonic progressions, similar to an ‘amen.’ Tags are very popular in barbershop culture as standalone musical excerpts. Because they are often taught without using sheet music, tags are a wonderful way to introduce new singers to barbershop chords in just a few minutes by ear, rather than learning an entire song.
Tag example:
We have programs to assist you and your students, too. Call or email us!
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Chartered May 1, 1952. Now in our 73rd year!
Keene, New Hampshire Chapter of S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., Inc.
KEENE CHAPTER
Society for the Preservation and
Encouragement of Barber Shop
Quartet Singing in America, Inc.
- aka - now the…
Barbershop Harmony Society
Tuesdays - start time is 6:30 PM at the
United Church of Christ in Keene
23 Central Square / Top of Main Street
(use the rear entrance via Vernon Street lot, via the covered down-ramp to the Dining Room)
P.O. Box 225 (mailing)
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
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