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Short, plain guides to singing harmony, each ending in a song to try.
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How to sing harmony
Harmony is two or more notes sung together that fit. Here's how to hear your part, hold it, and sing it with others, one step at a time.
Read the guideAmazing Grace · first line4 voices · 0:00 / 0:18
Synthesized guide voices, singing on "oo". In the app, real singers sing some of the parts.
Amazing Grace's first line, "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me.", in four parts: the soprano sings the tune, with the alto, tenor and bass under it. Your part is the Soprano. Press a voice to take it out of the harmony or bring it back.
The basics
- What is harmony? Harmony is different notes sung at once that sound good together. Here's what that means, how chords work, and why it sounds so good.
- SATB explained SATB stands for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, the four parts of most choir music. Here's what each part sings, their usual ranges, and where you fit.
- How to find your voice type Your voice type comes from where you sing comfortably, not the highest note you can hit. Here's how to find your range and what it tells you.
Learn your part
- How to find your part Your part depends on where your voice sits comfortably. Here's how to find your range in a minute, and which part it points to.
- How to hold your harmony part The tune pulls at you when you sing harmony. Here's how to learn your part so well that you can hold it, and how to find your way back if you drift.
- How to practise your choir part at home Rehearsal goes further when you've learned your part at home. Here's a short routine that works between rehearsals, ten minutes a day.
- A round: the easiest way to start singing harmony In a round, everyone sings the same tune, starting at different times, and the harmony happens by itself. It's the gentlest first step into singing in parts.
Skills
- Ear training for singers A good ear for harmony comes from a few minutes of practice most days. Here are simple habits: matching a note, hearing intervals, singing back phrases.
- How to sing in tune Singing in tune means landing on the right notes and staying there. Here's why singers go sharp or flat, and simple ways to hear and fix it.
- Breathing for singing: the basics Good singing starts with an easy breath. Here are the basics: breathing low, planning where to breathe, standing well, and never forcing your voice.
- A cappella arranging for beginners You can arrange a song for voices with a few simple ideas: start with the tune, put a bass on the roots, fill the chord, and keep every part singable.
Your first voice is the hardest. Let's find it together.
Lesson 1 starts with one comfortable note.