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Anyone ever hear of "shaped notes?"?
I went on a church trip with my father's senior class, and they were talking about reading music that was written in shaped notes. I play piano, and have been involved in music for years, and have never heard of it. Anyone have any idea what they are talking about?
4 Answers
- Janis GLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
www.paperlesshymnal.com/shapnote/shaped.htm
This website has a lot of info regarding shaped notes. I hope it helps
- 1 decade ago
Yes. Shaped-note or sacred harp singing is done with people sitting in a square, facing each other and singing loudly in their distinct parts (tenors, altos, etc.). The notes are fa-so-la. The notes have distinct shapes to them (diamonds, squares, etc.); hence shape-note singing. This was an early form of music in colonial America with teachers traveling from the north to the south to teach people how to sing. It doesn't have a particular religious tradition, but the songs are mostly religious songs. You could probably do a google search and find a group near you. Hope that helps.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
they could be talking about chord shapes or something, maybe just talking about chording, i play guitar not piano though.
