Beginner's Shape Note Workshop

Name: Beginner's Shape Note Workshop
Start: 2024-10-19T10:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-19T15:00:00+01:00
Location: Watchet Methodist Church School Room, Harbour Road, Watchet, TA23 0AQ

Schedule

Sat Oct 19 2024 at 10:30 am to 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Watchet Methodist Church School Room, Harbour Road, Watchet, TA23 0AQ | Minehead, EN

Shape note is an American four part harmony folk singing tradition from with songs dating from the 16th through the 20th centuries, characterised by haunting harmonies, traditional modes, raucous songs, serene hymns, fast fugues, and high-energy anthems. The singing style is also known as Sacred Harp Singing. The term Sacred Harp refers to the human voice and is also name of the tune book from which we sing, first published in 1844 and most recently revised in 1991. The shape-note system uses squares, triangles, circles and diamonds corresponding to notes in the scale, making the music easy to sing for beginners and experienced alike.
We sing in full natural voice, so it's pretty loud, making it a great environment for beginners to build confidence in their voices. New singers of all levels of experience are always welcome - no prior sight reading ability necessary. Just turn up and sing with us!