[Dixielandjazz] The Pineapple Chord

[Bill Biffle]

"Mr. Jefferson Lord, Play That Barbershop Chord" is the first known mention
of "barbershop" - as a type of music - in a song (1911).  The chord thus
mentioned is, indeed, the bVI7 chord (Ab7 in C) and remains a favorite of
barbershop harmony fans to this day.

Bill Biffle
28 year member of the
Society For The Preservation and Encouragement Of Barber Shop Quartet
Singing In America, Inc.  (SPEBSQSA)

Trumpet and Leader
The Duke City Jazz Band

----- Original Message -----
From: "Burt Wilson" <futurecon at earthlink.net>
To: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard at hotmail.com>; <mikedurham_jazz at hotmail.com>;
<basousanjo at blueyonder.co.uk>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] The Pineapple Chord


> The tune "Play that Barbershop Chord" is built arouand the so-called
"Pineapple Chord." Do any of you remember that tune. "Oh Mr. Lord, play that
barbershop chord...etc"
>
> Personally, I think it's called the Pineapple Chord because it is Doled
out quite liberally in Hawaiian songs.
>
> Burt Wilson
> Silver Dollar Jazz Band
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Gunter <jazzboard at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Nov 6, 2003 9:44 AM
> To: mikedurham_jazz at hotmail.com, basousanjo at blueyonder.co.uk,
> dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] The Pineapple Chord
>
> >In OKOM circles hearabouts, this chord is referred to as the !"**!@??!
> >chord, and is seldom played when there is a vowel in the month (due to a
> >folk superstition that banjo players attempting it will die by the next
> >full moon).
>
> Hell yes!  Happens all the time!
>
> Bill
>
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