Description: Songs from the Sacred Harp and other shape-note song books that can be played online or using Melody Assistant software.
hymn (58) sacred harp (23) shape note (20) shapenote (7) harmonia sacra (3) christian harmony (2) southern harmony (1) southern harmony and musical companion (1) new harp of columbia (1) old harp (1)
SACRED HARP.mus is now online through the generosity of JAGFLY HOSTING .
SACRED HARP.mus (shapenote.net) is a learning resource for both experienced and new shapenote singers. Here you can find free audio .mus files of hymn tunes in 19th century shapenote songbooks which are still in use in singings across the United States today. It is my hope that these may make it easier for people to learn unfamiliar parts (like tenor to a complicated song they want to lead), familiarize more of us with some of the seldom-sung tunes, and most especially to help new singers learn the tunes so
To play these files, you must download the free Myriad Music Plug-In . With the Myriad plug-in installed, you will be able to play tunes at this website in either the default piano or the synthetic "Virtual Singer" voice, adjust tempo and pitch, etc., or download tunes using the "save" button to be played on your own Melody/Harmony Assistant program.