Lesson 60 of 84 · Harmony
⭐ 30 XP🎼 Harmony HallTwo-Part Harmony Singing (Part 2)
Harmonic rhythm is how often chords change.
🎯 Your mission
Two notes together — does it feel calm or tense?
⚡ The twist
If your ears think it sounds 'off' — that's the harmony asking to resolve.
Listen for this
🎧 When the chord changes, your mood changes. Notice when.
Artist Spotlight
🌟 Bach wrote so many harmonies he basically invented the rules everyone still uses.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The same chord can sound happy in one song and sad in another. The CONTEXT does it.
Learn about two-part harmony singing (part 2): use the circle of fifths to find related keys
What You'll Learn
Harmonic rhythm is how often chords change. Slow harmonic rhythm (one chord per measure) feels stable; fast changes feel active.
Use the circle of fifths to find related keys
Recognize cadences at the end of phrases
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What is a triad?
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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