Tuesdays with Ian - Barbershop

I have found my calling in life: barbershop.  And not the kind that specializes in cutting hair.

Yes. I have joined the BYU Barbershop club and ushered in a whole new era of barbershop awesomeness. I realize I could probably be more articulate than using the word "awesomeness" but it doesn't matter.  Barbershop is awesome.

So for those of you who don't know what barbershop harmony is, allow me to explain.  According to the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS), "Barbershop music features songs with understandable lyrics and easily singable melodies, whose tones clearly define a tonal center and imply major and minor chords and barbershop (dominant and secondary dominant) seventh chords that resolve primarily around the circle of fifths, while making frequent use of other resolutions." 

So... I don't really pretend to understand what exactly that means... but... It does sound amazing.  There's a special "ring" to it that you can hear when the chords "lock" together just right.  It's fun singing "tags" which are short 2 or so line songs that you can sing in a couple seconds with your group.  

Here's a link to Vocal Spectrum, one of the best quartets around.  I can't actually listen to this right now since people are watching a movie around me but that's okay.  I'll listen later.  I have it on good authority that they are one of the best quartets around.  So... Enjoy!