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Originally Posted by Micah Tolentino  i do 5 part harmony everyday as part of my living. Although Im not the main arranger I can tell you this. If you are looking for vocal harmony the best thing to is transcribe musical pieces that you like. Meaning follow each harmony one at a time until you get it all the parts. Disect it into sections. You said you know chords so after you've learned the parts, write down the chords they form You will then be able to see the "movement" of the harmony and counterpoint, etc. Theory -wise you can read the book all you want and it will help, but really the most important part is self study and applying it to the music that you like. |
I said "a few chords" lol, but yea, thanks for the exercise! for now I need a better understanding of the terminology/math, for example I dont know the exact meaning of counterpoint (even if I guess it's realated to counter melodies or have something to do with rhythm)... you see I have a long way to go.
Edit: been watching some of these vids: the first dude (Milton) is very interesting, the last dude is trying to sell his "reference manual" beware, lol.