Barbershop

Barbershop is four-part a cappella harmony 

The Tenor has a range is similar to a first soprano. Her part is almost always above the melody. She sings with lightness and bell-like clarity -- and with no vibrato.

The LEAD generally sings the melody, in about the same range as an alto. The melody in women's barbershop music is pitched a little lower than that of regular choral music. A lead must sing with musical authority, moving smoothly and consistently through her range.

The BARITONE sings a harmony part which is in the same voice range as  the lead. A baritone's voice must be flexible, singing with strength and fullness when her notes are below the melody and with a lighter quality, more like a tenor, when her notes are above the lead's.

The BASS is the lowest voice in the chord. Her range is similar to that of a second alto or contralto. She sings with authority, fullness and strength. Her part is the foundation for the barbershop sound.

The presentation of Barbershop music uses appropriate musical and visual methods to convey the theme of the song and provide the audience with an emotionally satisfying and entertaining experience. The musical and visual delivery is from the heart, believable, and sensitive to the song and its arrangement throughout. The most stylistic presentation artistically melds together the musical and visual aspects to create and sustain the illusions suggested by the music.