shape note

Noun

Meaning

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shape note (uncountable)

A system of music notation designed to facilitate choral singing, and the style of psalmody associated with it. The heads of the notes are of various shapes, not always round.

shape-note (uncountable)

Alternative form of shape note

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Alternative names

shape-note

Examples

Another shape note tunebook named The Sacred Harp (1844) by Georgia residents Benjamin Franklin White and Elisha J. King became widely influential and continues to be used. Source: Internet

Easily learned and incorporating singers into four-part harmony, shape note music was widely used by evangelical preachers to reach new congregants. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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