Lesson 65 of 84 · Harmony
⭐ 30 XP🎼 Harmony HallWhat Is Harmony? (Part 3)
Voice leading is the art of moving smoothly from one chord to the next.
🎯 Your mission
Stack the sound. Find the sweet spot.
⚡ The twist
If your ears think it sounds 'off' — that's the harmony asking to resolve.
Listen for this
🎧 Listen for the SECOND voice underneath the main one.
Artist Spotlight
🌟 The Beatles' three-part harmonies were so tight they sounded like one voice.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Your brain can hear an out-of-tune note even if you've never had a music lesson.
Learn about what is harmony? (part 3): identify the sound of major vs. minor chords
What You'll Learn
Voice leading is the art of moving smoothly from one chord to the next. Good voice leading minimizes big leaps.
Identify the sound of major vs. minor chords
Build a I-IV-V chord progression
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What is a chord?
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.
Listen to any song. Try to hear the bass line.
For the dinner table
“Play one song together. Talk about what feeling it gave you and why.”
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