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shape-note singing

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shape-note singing (shpnt)
n.
A traditional style of unaccompanied group singing using a sol-fa notation in which the shape of the note indicates its pitch. Also called shape singing.


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Today, Wright practices shape-note singing and sometimes attends his wife's Catholic church.
Also known as Sacred Harp singing, shape-note singing has its origins in the Baptist churches of late 18th and 19th century New England.
 
 
 
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