Harmony singing?

Question:kinda a stupid question but, our band wants to try a song with harmonized singing (one higher and one lower/or maybe 1 high one medium and one low) and we don't know how? any info will be appreciated.

thx

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: kinda a stupid question but, our band wants to try a song with harmonized singing (one higher and one lower/or maybe 1 high one medium and one low) and we don't know how? any info will be appreciated.

thx

If you're talking about harmony in the musical definition...you gotta harmonize a second interval, or fourth interval distance from the melody, heck you can even do an octave melody.

But if you're talking about something to make the vocals more interesting.....then you can spice it up! You don't have to sing the same rhythm as the lead singer, you can bring it up a notch! Try adding an echo effect or repeat the verses when the lead is not singing!

Thus begins, polyphony.

I kinda like the song "Walking In Memphis".
Also, the people at my school sung "Bittersweet Symphony" and they were awe-mazing!

Seriously......listen to some Simon and Garfunkel songs...they are the kings of this probably the best harmony of two men ever!! u may think their music is corny but its really good and u could get some great tips

you have to have people who are the types of singers needed namely: tenor, baritone, bass and (another one but i forgot the name.) Tenor is the highest male voice and bass the lowest. Find vocal music sheets for what ever song you want like "In the Still of the Night"

Well, the easiest thing to do if you have a good ear is to "listen" for the harmonies in the song. I know that sounds silly, but if you have a melody, you'll often find a harmony that's sort of "built in." You want your harmony to sort of flow in more or less the same direction as your melody, so they're usually closely related. Take a look at the chords in your song and find which notes in the chord(s) are your melody. Pick other notes from the chords and try harmonizing them with the melody. (It helps to know a little chord/music theory.) Usually your harmony is above the melody in pitch, and usually by about a 3rd, or a couple of notes. At least, you could sit down at a piano or keyboard and play your melody, then play other notes along with it to see what sounds good.
All the best, and good luck! By the way, what kind of music are you writing?

take some time ( and a little money) and buy some music that has the harmony written out. Or go tto the library and check out some barbeshop quartet music. Study it! Why do those notes work? What is the relationship to the harmony notes to the melody? Can you see the patterns that each voice line builds on- there are some pretty standard rules to how basic harmony works, and after a bit of intelligent reading, you can figure out what they are. Ther's no test at the end of this post, by the way, but if your band is really interested in doing harmony, it's worth the time and effort to learn about it. There are no quick fixes, and no instant tricks. It will take practice, but you knew that. you guys practice together already, and know how it helps. Take it a little further. It will add a lot of depth to your music making and your satisfaction.