history: My son take himself to the barbershop these days, but when he was little he loved the music.
knowledge: Each of the four parts has its own role: generally, the lead sings the melody, the tenor harmonizes above the melody, the bass sings the lowest harmonizing notes, and the baritone completes the chord, usually below the lead.
response: Oh cool!  My understanding of barbershop music is that there are four parts: the lead, the tenor, the bass, and the baritone.
history: My son take himself to the barbershop these days, but when he was little he loved the music.
Oh cool!  My understanding of barbershop music is that there are four parts: the lead, the tenor, the bass, and the baritone.
No, I'm referring to the selection of music played over the PA system at the barbershop.
knowledge: The baritone can sing either above or below the lead singer.
response: Oh, gotcha.  Did you know though that the baritone sings either below or above the lead singer?
history: My son take himself to the barbershop these days, but when he was little he loved the music.
Oh cool!  My understanding of barbershop music is that there are four parts: the lead, the tenor, the bass, and the baritone.
No, I'm referring to the selection of music played over the PA system at the barbershop.
Oh, gotcha.  Did you know though that the baritone sings either below or above the lead singer?
No I didn't.  Can you tell me more about barbershop harmony?
knowledge: Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era (1930s–present), is a style of a cappella close harmony, or unaccompanied vocal music, characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture.
response: Sure!  The 1930's to the present is considered the era of barbershop revival.  It's a cappella harmony, which is unaccompanied singing.  There are consonant 4 part chords for every note of melody.
history: My son take himself to the barbershop these days, but when he was little he loved the music.
Oh cool!  My understanding of barbershop music is that there are four parts: the lead, the tenor, the bass, and the baritone.
No, I'm referring to the selection of music played over the PA system at the barbershop.
Oh, gotcha.  Did you know though that the baritone sings either below or above the lead singer?
No I didn't.  Can you tell me more about barbershop harmony?
Sure!  The 1930's to the present is considered the era of barbershop revival.  It's a cappella harmony, which is unaccompanied singing.  There are consonant 4 part chords for every note of melody.
Hmm interesting.  Know anything else about barbershop?
knowledge: Rock and roll music, rockabilly and doo-wop were major parts of the culture.
response: Hmm well doo-wop, rockabilly, and rock and roll all played major cultural parts.