A Guide to the Images of the Bronze Map on the Lawn of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
76. Shape-Note Singing
Statewide
Shape-Note or Sacred Harp singing is a strong a capella musical tradition in Alabama. Singers use hymn
books with distinctly shaped note heads to aid in sight reading of the songs. Shape-note
singing is practiced throughout the state by both white and black singers, though the tradition is
particularly strong in the Sand Mountain area.
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