Sing with a barbershop chorus
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Barbershop is close four-part harmony sung without instruments, and the moment a chord locks into place is hard to forget. Chapters rehearse regularly, so you gain a standing weekly date with the same group of singers.
ModerateUnder £100 / $130MonthsIndoorsWith othersUS
How to start
- Visit the Barbershop Harmony Society site and open its chapter finder.
- Pick a chapter near you and ask to visit a rehearsal as a guest.
- Sing along at one rehearsal and find out which voice part suits you.
Where to go
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Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Courses and classes have start dates and can fill up, so the plan begins with finding and booking one. Kit comes after the first session, once you know what you need.
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