Higher Ground (Gabriel - Oatman) [v2] Quartet

QUARTET practice and accompaniment resource

GUIDE TO MASTERING VOICE PARTS

Efficient Steps for Rapid Progress:
1. Note Reading Focus: Concentrate on reading your notes, whether Soprano, Alto, Tenor, or Bass.
2. Vocalization with "Aahh": Initiate by singing using "Aahh" without the lyrics, allowing focus on pitch and tone.
3. Lyric Integration: Once confident with your voice part, incorporate singing along with the lyrics.
4. Solo with Piano: Challenge yourself by singing your part solo, accompanied only by piano, enhancing independence and precision.
5. Ensemble Integration: Advance to singing with piano and quartet, refining harmony and timing within the ensemble setting.

Add The Benefits of Using "Quartet and Piano" Videos to Your Gathering's Experience:
1. Five Instrument Accompaniment: Revel in the richness of our quintet arrangement, featuring piano alongside soprano, alto, tenor, and bass voices, creating a harmonious tapestry of sound.
2. Constant Voice Part Guide: Navigate your vocal journey with ease, ensuring a seamless learning experience for singers of all levels.
3. Rich Harmony Throughout the Singing: Delight in the presence of rich harmony as the voices of the quartet blend effortlessly with the enchanting piano accompaniment.
4. Bigger Sounding Group: Experience the power of synergy as our small vocal ensemble creates a sound that transcends its size, filling the room with a sense of grandeur and unity.

TRY SYNCHRONIZED SMARTPHONE SING-ALONG
Ideal when TV or projector is not available.
Perfect for learning SATB voice parts in real-time while singing as a group.

Group Leader
1. Set your phone speaker to high or connect to an external speaker (via Bluetooth or wired connection).
2. Choose a hymn from "Piano and SATB Use" playlist which contains, in alphabetic order, videos with matching SATB videos.
3. Ensure everyone sets their video’s "elapsed time" slider to 0:00.
4. When ready, count "1, 2, 3." On "3" (not after "3"), everyone should simultaneously press play.

SATB Learners
1. Connect using Bluetooth or wired earphones (Mute device if not following SATB part).
2. Select hymn from the playlist that corresponds to your voice part:
a."Soprano and Piano"
b."Alto and Piano"
c."Tenor and Piano"
d."Bass and Piano"
3. Follow group leader's cues for timing.

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SATB VOICE LEARNING AIDS:
Soprano:    • Higher Ground (Gabriel - Oatman) [v2] Soprano  
Alto:    • Higher Ground (Gabriel - Oatman) [v2] Alto  
Tenor:    • Higher Ground (Gabriel - Oatman) [v2] Tenor  
Bass:    • Higher Ground (Gabriel - Oatman) [v2] Bass  
Quartet:    • Higher Ground (Gabriel - Oatman) [v2] Quartet  
Piano:    • Higher Ground (Gabriel - Oatman) [v2] Piano  

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