Barbershop Multitracks with Zane

Dec 29

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My friend Zane Fiala and I multitracked some barbershop tags today. He has a great home studio, that made recording much easeir than when I record directly into my laptop. After two hours, here is what we came up with:

We Love to Sing Those Close Harmony Songs:

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Somewhere (from West Side Story):

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Tag: All By Myself Alone

Dec 9

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This tag from the seminal book of tags seemed quite fitting to multitrack. This is “All By Myself Alone” number. I found that the lead part was actually easier for me to sing a whole step higher because the C was right in the middle of my passagio, and it was pushing sharp. So this one is in D.

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Biggest challenges:

  • Fan noise from my server and laptop
  • Giving the music emotion without going out of tune

Tag: Sleepy Time Down South

Dec 5

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I multitracked a new tag from the ubiquitous book o’ tags. This is “Sleepy Time Down South” number 33.

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Biggest challenges:

  • Aligning diphthongs
  • Tenor part in a difficult range