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- How do you harmonize a melody?
- What does harmonizing a melody mean?
- What is the most common chords used to harmonize a melody?
How do you harmonize a melody?
To sing harmony or harmonize on an instrument, focus on the chord progression of the song and the scale upon which the melody is based (typically either a major scale or a minor scale). Thirds: The most common type of harmonization is a third above or a third below the melody note.
What does harmonizing a melody mean?
In music, harmonization is the chordal accompaniment to a line or melody: "Using chords and melodies together, making harmony by stacking scale tones as triads".
What is the most common chords used to harmonize a melody?
The I, IV, and V chords are the primary chords and are shown in bold type in the example above. In most folk, rock, pop, and blues songs the I, IV, and V chords account for over 90% of all chords used in the song. The most common ending in songs is the V-I chord progression.
