Lesson 56 of 84 · Harmony Introduction
⭐ 30 XP🎼 Harmony HallRoman Numeral Analysis (Part 2)
Two-part harmony is a great starting point: one voice sings the melody while another sings a third above or below.
🎯 Your mission
Two notes together — does it feel calm or tense?
⚡ The twist
Major sounds bright. Minor sounds soft. Both are beautiful.
Listen for this
🎧 Pick out the lowest note. That's the bass — the foundation.
Artist Spotlight
🌟 Bach wrote so many harmonies he basically invented the rules everyone still uses.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Some cultures use scales with 22 notes — way more than the 7 you know.
Learn about roman numeral analysis (part 2): compare harmonic styles across genres
What You'll Learn
Two-part harmony is a great starting point: one voice sings the melody while another sings a third above or below.
Compare harmonic styles across genres
Use harmonic analysis to understand a piece
Notes on the Staff
Tap a note to hear it
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What is an interval?
Where you hear this in real life
The reason songs make you feel things is harmony doing its quiet job underneath.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Sing any note. Then sing one that goes WITH it. What does it feel like together?
For the dinner table
“Play one song together. Talk about what feeling it gave you and why.”
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Roman Numeral Analysis (Part 2)
Two notes together — does it feel calm or tense?
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