Lesson 7 of 84 · Harmony
⭐ 30 XP🎼 Harmony HallVoice Leading Basics
The circle of fifths organizes all 12 keys by their relationship.
🎯 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 voice leading basics: explore modal harmony and its colors
What You'll Learn
The circle of fifths organizes all 12 keys by their relationship. Moving clockwise adds one sharp; counterclockwise adds one flat.
Explore modal harmony and its colors
Identify secondary dominants in a progression
Notes on the Staff
Tap a note to hear it
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What does 'dissonant' mean in music?
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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Voice Leading Basics
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