Yesterday we learned about shape note singing, a form of participatory American church music that empowers the community to sing intricate four-part harmonies by simplifying the musical notation. We figured it was simple enough for us to master with kids in class…and of course we figured wrong — it’s still tricky. But in this lesson — it’s a long one that doesn’t get to the actual singing for a while, so feel free to fast forward — we at least start at the very beginning, a very good place to start.
We are revising the AllAroundThisWorld.com site — the information you’re seeking may still be here, but a lot of links are broken and details may be out of date. We are currently using a new (better!) site — ExploreEverywhere.com — to tell you all about our class offerings, our “pen pal” program and how to become one of our teachers, and will eventually be moving all the goodies from here over to there. So, GO TO THE NEW SITE!
