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bar·ber·shop quar·tet

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. barbershop quartetnoun

    an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony

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  1. barbershop quartetnoun

    A group of four musicians who sing barbershop music. Usually contains high and lead tenors, baritone and bass

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  1. barbershop quartet

    A barbershop quartet is a group of four singers, typically male, who sing in the acapella style and primarily in the barbershop genre of music. This genre is characterized by a cappella, or unaccompanied vocal music, featuring simple melodies, harmonic complexity, primarily homophonic textures, and a focus on consonant four-part chords. The quartet typically consists of a lead, a bass, a tenor, and a baritone. Each has their unique role to contribute to the harmony and overall sound of the quartet.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of barbershop quartet in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of barbershop quartet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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