Jazz and swing harmonies are inspired by the complex, close harmonies found in British and American popular songs from the 1920s to 40s. These workshops may include standards from this period, original songs, and unexpected songs that have been given the jazz or swing treatment. Some of the melodies may be familiar and therefore fairly quick to pick up, but the harmony parts tend to take longer to learn and can offer a challenge even to experienced acapella singers. This means we will cover fewer songs than in the other types of workshop.