Once you have been formally accepted to the rally and you have sent in your deposit (or have paid in full), we will send you an invitation to one or more Google Drive folders with your charts and tracks.
Didn't see the invitation?
Many people have found the freeware program "Audacity" to be very helpful in learning your music. Audacity is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Ted Blank, one of our founders, has created a document with screen shots showing how to install and use the program along with a YouTube video recording of a live training session where Ted demonstrates using the program to learn your part.
The YouTube video can be accessed here while the PDF file of the training document can be downloaded right from this webpage.
By loading the part-predominant track into Audacity you can do several things:
- By panning the learning track full left, you can record yourself singing along with only your particular part, as in a 1-on-1 session with a teacher who thoroughly knows your part. Remember the learning track takes precedence over the sheet music. If you find the two disagree, always go with the track.
- By panning the learning track full right, you can record yourself singing along with the other 3 parts as you might in a quartet.
Also, after downloading and installing a free mp3 encoder (instructions are contained within Audacity) you can export an mp3 file of your best efforts and send it to someone to review.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Ted at email: tedblank [at] gmail [dot] com
Best of luck with your learning efforts!
Using a PC and Audacity software to help learn your Barbershop music V1.4
Didn't see the invitation?
- Check your junk/spam folder for an email with text like "N folder(s) shared with you"
- Go to google drive or to drive.google.com and click on the "Shared with me" link on the left; you'll see the folder "Bass", "Tenor", etc. there
- If you still are having problems, send an email to [email protected] or use the Contact Us tab above.
Many people have found the freeware program "Audacity" to be very helpful in learning your music. Audacity is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Ted Blank, one of our founders, has created a document with screen shots showing how to install and use the program along with a YouTube video recording of a live training session where Ted demonstrates using the program to learn your part.
The YouTube video can be accessed here while the PDF file of the training document can be downloaded right from this webpage.
By loading the part-predominant track into Audacity you can do several things:
- By panning the learning track full left, you can record yourself singing along with only your particular part, as in a 1-on-1 session with a teacher who thoroughly knows your part. Remember the learning track takes precedence over the sheet music. If you find the two disagree, always go with the track.
- By panning the learning track full right, you can record yourself singing along with the other 3 parts as you might in a quartet.
Also, after downloading and installing a free mp3 encoder (instructions are contained within Audacity) you can export an mp3 file of your best efforts and send it to someone to review.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Ted at email: tedblank [at] gmail [dot] com
Best of luck with your learning efforts!
Using a PC and Audacity software to help learn your Barbershop music V1.4