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June 14, 2011

Learn How To Sing Harmony

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Did you always want to learn how to sing harmony? The guidelines given in this article will help you on how to sing harmony. Singing is by no means an easy skills to master but harmonizing can be even more difficult. Synchronizing with another singer is certainly no easy task. Add to this the fact that most mistakes made in harmonizing are very obvious. The following exercises will help you to harmonize.

 

If done correctly harmonizing can be very rewarding and fulfilling. When you harmonize your voice with that of another singer the cumulative effect is a very rich tone. You will have to work hard and be very patient to learn to blend our voice with that of another singer. So the first step is to train your ear to recognize harmony. Begin by listening to your favorite song. Listen carefully to the melody and the instruments.

 

Try to pick out the instruments that are being played in harmony with the melody. This will take some practice since instruments which are playing in harmony will blend effortlessly with the melody while the other instruments will sound more conspicuous.

 

Once you can distinguish the harmony, try it yourself by blending your voice with the instruments. You may find this difficult but keep at it. So take the help of a musical instrument like a piano.

 

Play a note on the piano and try to blend your voice with it. You may not get it right the first time around. This is a god exercise to learn about the different notes that work in harmony.

 

After one move to another note. it is important to record yourself while practicing. It is also important to listen to your performance. Listening to yourself will help you to understand how to sing harmony, pick a good note to harmonize and to maintain correct pitch.

 

This exercise will also help you to understand the moods created by the different harmonies.

 

Now go back to your favorite song and pick out a few notes of melody that you want to harmonize with and try singing notes that are three notes higher or lower than the melody simply try sliding up and down three notes to find the harmony and the different moods that the different combinations bring out.

 

Finally practice with another singer and record yourself to check your progress.

 

It will be a wonderful experience to hear yourself singing in harmony with another talented singer, a fruitful culmination to all the hard work.

 

For more information about all aspects of learning to sing have a look at – Learn How To Sing Harmony

or, to find out about the best online singing course, read this – Singorama

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