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Welcome to Vocal Harmony at the Frank Hamilton School!
Explore singing and harmonizing with fellow musicians in the folk and old time traditions.

Together we’ll determine each student’s vocal range, build a bit of an understanding of music theory plus a vocabulary to communicate with each other, but mostly we will be singing -- singing new songs, singing old songs, singing by the numbers, building and hearing our harmonies, and polishing our performance techniques in front of each other.

June 27 - Nashville numbers, ranges and two songs

 * Plan
 * Introduction, survey, Nashville numbering, ranges, singing by the numbers.


 * Demo
 * Pig in a Pen (G)


 * Assignment
 * Listen to a favorite traditional song on recording and figure out its key and the degrees of the scale for a few measures; learn words for Climbing High Mountains.


 * Rehearse
 * Chopsticks (C), Climbing High Mountains (Cm)


 * 2nd Half
 * Chopsticks

July 11 - Intervals and duets

 * Plan
 * Intervals


 * Rehearse
 * Grey Funnel Line, Your Lone Journey


 * 2nd Half
 * Climbing High Mountains

July 18 - Chords and duets

 * Plan
 * 1-4-5, getting close


 * Rehearse
 * My Baby’s Gone


 * 2nd Half
 * Grey Funnel Line

July 25 - Faking it

 * Rehearse
 * Ballad of Captain Kid


 * 2nd Half
 * My Baby’s Gone

Aug 1 - Parts is parts

 * Rehearse
 * Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy


 * 2nd Half
 * Ballad of Captain Kid

Aug 8 - Arranging

 * Rehearse
 * Babylon (Am), Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy


 * 2nd Half
 * Babylon

Aug 15 - Back to fun

 * Rehearse
 * Your Lone Journey, Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy


 * 2nd Half
 * Your Lone Journey, Adieu, Sweet Lovely Nancy

July 29 - Song Swap
This is the monthly get together of a open circle of singers socializing and sharing their craft in living rooms near and around Decatur. Usually there's a pot luck at 6:00 and the singing starts at 7:00. This month it is at the home of Phyllis Mueller and George Eckard. Contact [mailto:canoe4ever@gmail.com John Miller] for details.

Various Dates - Frank Hamilton Players
Founders, teachers and students periodically play and sing at farmers markets and other events around town. Contact [mailto:wclarkbrown@gmail.com Clark Brown] to find out what's coming up.