Free resources to teach a cappella to young singers
The Young Singers in Harmony progam is passionate about sharing barbershop harmony! We have a range of resources to help you introduce this artform to your students or choirs for young singers under 25 years old.
Students will learn:
- improved vocal skills
- a good ear for synchronisation and tuning
- musicality
- artistry
- showmanship.
Young singers love to sing barbershop harmonies - it's challenging so they become motivated to learn, and they also get a taste of show business!
You can tailor the program to the time you have and the age of students.
What is Young Singers in Harmony Australia?
Young Singers in Harmony is an education program run by Sweet Adelines Australia and backed by Sweet Adelines International. It aims to introduce young singers under 25 to the barbershop a cappella artform by providing resources and support.
We currently have more than 1,200 singers in 31 choruses across Australia.
Have a listen to some of the champion youth quartets:
Duly Noted Quartet, Sweet Adelines International 2019 Rising Star Quartet Contest
Hot Pursuit quartet, Sweet Adelines International 2018 Rising Star Quartet Contest
And some of the top international barbershop youth choirs:
Treblemakers, Chandler High School, Chandler, Arizona, USA
Toasters, Tampa, Florida, USA
Teacher resources
- How the four voice parts – tenor, lead, baritone and bass – are structured
- The balance of sound
- Voice part ranges
- Music interpretation
- Barbershop manuscripts
- Skills to teach during rehearsals
- Rehearsal strategies
- Visual performance
- Learning the music
- Vocal warmups
- Vocal harmony exercises
- Tags
Tags are an integral part of the barbershop idiom and will enhance your rehearsals. They're short, easy to learn, quickly taught and easily recalled and allow the singers to practice the blending their voices, balancing chords and accurate tuning. Tags are sung free-style, so the singer can hold each chord until it sounds great and even a bit more, just for fun!
You can find music for tags at:
Lloydsong Glenda Lloyd also has a range of arrangements on the site.
BarbershopTags.com
Additional resources
Sweet Adelines International website:
Young Women in Harmony
Application for free music
We'd love to help if you need further resources or information. Please contact us.
Happy teaching and singing!
