Seventh Heaven: The History of Barbershop Quartets
Jonathan Rowe | May 5, 2021 - 11:43 am Share this article: CREDIT: Bettmann / Contributor Don’t let a century’s worth of pop culture fool you — the best of the best barbershop quartets have five voices. Sure, four striped-shirt, straw-hatted, bow-tied bodies — but five voices. The second tenor sets the stage with a lead melody line, which the first tenor lays a high harmony on. The baritone singer handles mid-range, while the bass, the deepest voice of the four, lays a solid foundation. But when the overtones of...
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