Section 3 of 6
The Harmony
Lead, tenor, baritone, bass — stacked in an order that runs against most popular harmony. How the parts are assigned, and why the result carries to the back of a field.
One capsule for the whole band. Everything the audience hears is a decision about distance from it.
4 pieces
Stacking above the melody.
Stacking above the melody
The lead sings the tune and the tenor sits above it, which is the opposite of most popular harmony and produces the characteristic strain.
The high lonesome
A voice pitched at the top of its comfortable range, on purpose.
Baritone and bass
The parts underneath, and how a quartet is built.
The trio chorus
Verses solo, choruses in three parts — the standard shape.