It’s so easy to bandy words around without realising that they have a particular meaning and are ‘jargon’ to anybody outside the singing world. In this post I’ll consider our use of the word ‘harmony’.
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Showing posts with label tune. Show all posts
Monday, June 04, 2018
What is harmony singing?
I had several new members join a singing project recently. I quickly realised that they didn’t really know what they’d let themselves in for!

It’s so easy to bandy words around without realising that they have a particular meaning and are ‘jargon’ to anybody outside the singing world. In this post I’ll consider our use of the word ‘harmony’.
It’s so easy to bandy words around without realising that they have a particular meaning and are ‘jargon’ to anybody outside the singing world. In this post I’ll consider our use of the word ‘harmony’.
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Why do I end up singing the tune when I should be singing a harmony?
You’re learning a song in four-part harmony and you think you’ve nailed your harmony part.

But when all the other parts come in, you end up singing the tune instead. What’s going on?
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But when all the other parts come in, you end up singing the tune instead. What’s going on?
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