Since 1801 shape notes have been associated with American sacred music, specifically with singing schools, with musical conventions, and with all-day gatherings known as ‘singings.’ Shape notes are a variant system of Western musical notation whereby the note heads are printed in distinct shapes to indicate their scale degree and solmization syllable (fa, sol, la, etc.). Shape-note singing, a musical practice and tradition of social singing from music books printed in shape notes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As with much of the music (and visual design) in Over The Garden Wall, “Pottsfield CM” is based on a genre of traditional American music (or Americana)- in this instance Shape Note singing.
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