drew_half_empty
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Seriously, not sure why more people aren't talking about this
Want to practice harmonization? Look no further
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drew_half_empty
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Re: Want to practice harmonization? Look no further
practicing harmonization means taking a melody line and seeing what all chords you can put under it that would work with the melody--for example, if you were harmonizing an E in the key of A minor, you could use A minor, Em/E/E7 depending on how classical you wanna go, C major, A7 for a V7/iv, etc. The idea is not to learn a harmony that already exists, but to make new ones that also work
practicing harmonization means taking a melody line and seeing what all chords you can put under it that would work with the melody--for example, if you were harmonizing an E in the key of A minor, you could use A minor, Em/E/E7 depending on how classical you wanna go, C major, A7 for a V7/iv, etc. The idea is not to learn a harmony that already exists, but to make new ones that also work
TwilightOdyssey
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Re: Want to practice harmonization? Look no further
I studied the Sandoli Method under the Man himself.
I was taught that ANY note on top of another is a harmony -- the question is only how dissonant it will be.
Maiden is great if your interest in harmony starts and stops at the Diatonic Third. For real harmony studies, you need to go to the human voice. For me, it's Bach chorales and his rules for 4-part harmonization.
There has yet to be an Iron Maiden rule of harmonization.
I studied the Sandoli Method under the Man himself.
I was taught that ANY note on top of another is a harmony -- the question is only how dissonant it will be.
Maiden is great if your interest in harmony starts and stops at the Diatonic Third. For real harmony studies, you need to go to the human voice. For me, it's Bach chorales and his rules for 4-part harmonization.
There has yet to be an Iron Maiden rule of harmonization.
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drew_half_empty
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Re: Want to practice harmonization? Look no further
This is true, however from a working musician's standpoint, there is little point to practicing going through melodies and harmonizing them with, say, minor seconds
This is true, however from a working musician's standpoint, there is little point to practicing going through melodies and harmonizing them with, say, minor seconds
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Want to practice harmonization? Look no further
Outside of ear training, this is probably right; but I didn't think this thread was for the working musician only.This is true, however from a working musician's standpoint, there is little point to practicing going through melodies and harmonizing them with, say, minor seconds
Kamanda~SD
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Re: Want to practice harmonization? Look no further
Whoa whoa Whoa...not only do they have FIFTHS sometimes...but their most famous harmony is in 6ths!!!
Sarcasm aside, this video/topic is definitely outside the realm of most guitar players. But for producers, composers etc fantastic.
Whoa whoa Whoa...not only do they have FIFTHS sometimes...but their most famous harmony is in 6ths!!!
Sarcasm aside, this video/topic is definitely outside the realm of most guitar players. But for producers, composers etc fantastic.
DrNewcenstein
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Re: Want to practice harmonization? Look no further
Just because no one's done it on guitar yet doesn't mean it won't work.
Just because no one's done it on guitar yet doesn't mean it won't work.
drew_half_empty
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Lazarus1140
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Re: Want to practice harmonization? Look no further
Some people who can sing a melody line simply can't sing harmonies. They can't hear it in their head. They can't hear where chords and melodies take the harmony parts.
I don't think you have to look past a radio or CD or iPod or whatever to find opportunities to practice harmonizing ... and what is the point of learning harmonies outside the context of accompaniment?
Some people who can sing a melody line simply can't sing harmonies. They can't hear it in their head. They can't hear where chords and melodies take the harmony parts.
I don't think you have to look past a radio or CD or iPod or whatever to find opportunities to practice harmonizing ... and what is the point of learning harmonies outside the context of accompaniment?
drew_half_empty
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Re: Want to practice harmonization? Look no further
not unless you have an ipod full of single line melodies hard to throw an A7 over an E when the guy on the record is playing an E minor
As far as uses outside accompaniment... the big one is composition, in my opinion. Sure you can come up with a cool riff, but can you figure out more than 2-3 chords to put behind it? Do you really WANT to play it the same way 4 times? etc
not unless you have an ipod full of single line melodies
hard to throw an A7 over an E when the guy on the record is playing an E minorAs far as uses outside accompaniment... the big one is composition, in my opinion. Sure you can come up with a cool riff, but can you figure out more than 2-3 chords to put behind it? Do you really WANT to play it the same way 4 times? etc
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