Lesson 36 of 84 · Harmony
⭐ 30 XP🎼 Harmony HallDissonance and Consonance (Part 2)
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
Some chords feel like a question. Others feel like an answer.
Listen for this
🎧 Pick out the lowest note. That's the bass — the foundation.
Artist Spotlight
🌟 The Beatles' three-part harmonies were so tight they sounded like one voice.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Some cultures use scales with 22 notes — way more than the 7 you know.
Learn about dissonance and consonance (part 2): use the circle of fifths to find related keys
What You'll Learn
Voice leading is the art of moving smoothly from one chord to the next. Good voice leading minimizes big leaps.
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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