I’ve been an untrained songwriter and musician arranging harmonies by ear and brute force since the ‘80s, but I got halfway smart a few years ago and started learning theory; I can’t believe it’s taken this long to stumble across a harmony primer as clearly, succinctly and elegantly presented as this. Thank you so much.
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Hi Im a 17teen year old student from iran I don’t go to music school im studying math at high school i play guitar but im nut really a professional player and Im a beginner at piano I know a bit music theory from researching online and self learning and trying to compose music Im looking to go to study music in italy or france but I don’t know how good I should be for them to accept me is there a chance that i get accepted ? If not what should i do , do you think someone in my age with only few years of experience can make it to a music college?
@@MusicMattersGB i can’t play any classical instruments only guitar and even in that im not really that good if i get good in theory and aural can I still get it ? I checked the sample exam of abrsm and i easily passed the 1and2 with almost perfect points in 10 minutes and I still passed the 3th and the 4th and in 5 my problem was with key signatures and pass that I can’t get any abrsm because we can only get the online ones in our country if i worked in my theory and aurals can i get to music college?
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Positively, The Best, Most Sequential Music Theory Course, I have seen, and I have watched many of them, not to mention during two Music Education Degrees.
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Well, I’m kinda speechless. That was a great opening tutorial to Harmony lessons. I’m a bit jealous of your skill in playing those four-part chords smoothly. You get a thumbs up from me.❤️
These are best music lessons I have come across on CZcams . You are a great teacher , no gimmicks very easy to understand and apply ,Thank you very much
This is incredibly helpful! I wrote a piece more than 10 years ago, orchestrated it for beginning wind band, but I didn't really understand 4-part harmony - I just knew the chords I wanted and filled in notes with not much reasoning behind it. I'm revisiting it now, and this video is helping me to make decisions _on purpose_ !
Maestro, I have watched this video and it took awhile (I am an amateur) but it is quite lovely to have someone who takes the time to teach and NOT preach. With respect and gratitude, please, please never stop. R
Thank you so much for this lesson. I didn't know about consecutive fifths and cadences. Music is not as easy as thought, but teachers like you help a great deal. You are awesome.
I've played the piano for over 10 years now but I have never thought about the theory of harmonising too much. It's cool to learn something new every day!
I take your classes regularly. My big compliments to you explanation. I see many simple lessons on the internet. Your lessons are number 1 in terms of content. From the Netherlands
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I was amazed at how much of the song was written before playing a note. The logic of how the notes fit together is no less beautiful than the sounds they produce. Thank you!
Nice process! I like these organized, step-by-step ways to compose an arragement, it's very common being so overwhelmed that we fall into a writer's block sorta thing. This will fix those moments for me
This is excellent. A great approach to basic harmony. I will use this today with my GCSE musicians who have been struggling to grasp the basics. Thank you.
‘In 4-part vocal writing You may not approach a Perfect Consonance (unison, octave, 5th or 4th) by Direct Motion : all other options of motus are allowable’ - Thus W.A.Mozart taught the young 21-year old Englishman Thomas Attwood in Vienna (between Monday 1 August 1785 thro’ Sunday 4 March 1787) Thankfully we still have extant Attwood’s student harmony notebook (K. 506a) consisting of 242 extant sheets (about 50-75 sheets seem to have gone missing over time for various reasons) - the first 35 sheets or so were dedicated to ‘Toni a Modi’ where M. would provide the Canto part (upper-soprano part) for e.g, 16-32 bars where Attwood was given ‘as homework’ to provide the 3 additional notes (a note written by M. in broken English dated 25 August 1785 says : ‘Tis Allways better to Use Full Cords’ [sic] ) = a very useful rule of thumb for beginners in Composition … Conversely Attwood would be given a bass-line (16-32 bars) where he had to add the upper voices ‘for homework’ which was usually due the next day (e.g, ‘For Tuesday’ &c.) Attwood’s initial attempts [beginning around 19 August 1785] to provide the ‘full chords’ met with some stern censure by M. who wrote on one sheet ‘Ther are many Faults in this Exempl - atentive’ [sic] and scribbl’d on several of the following pages ‘You are an Ass’ [!] whenever Attwood turn’d in any homework assignment with more than 2 errors… At the bottom of one particular ‘fully corrected’ homework assignment Attwood prefac’d his clean-copy (on his 3rd attempt) with : ‘Tuesday 23 August 1785 - Mr Thos Attwood sends his Regards to W.A. Mozart & hopes that he will find No Room for Correction with this Exercise.’ M. was apparently very particular about how all 4 voices appear’d on the sheet in front of him & offer’d dozens of corrected examples by means of footnotes indicated by sigils (+, NB:, X, & a host of alchemical symbols probably out of one of Leopold Mozart’s library to mark which bar is being corrected at the bottom of the page …) Attwood’s work seem’d to have improved in his Toni a Modi examples over time judging by the contents of the extant pages in the autograph MS so that by 30 September 1785 he had cover’d all the basics of figur’d bass (‘thorough-bass’ or ‘Bezifferung’) with all the concomitant inversions of intervals so that M. was satisfied that Attwood could begin his Fuxian Counterpoint studies in earnest (starting with Fux’ Gradus ad Parnassum (1725) pages 41 through 99) but the point is M. dedicated 2 whole months to Attwood ev’ry afternoon to cover thoroughly all the various chord sequences common in 4-part harmony - Long story short - this very helpful video gives us a clever 40,000 foot overview ‘cheat-sheet’ of adding ‘full chords’ to any given Melody -all of which should make this very delicate task a little more ‘intelligible’ !! LoL
Fantastic lesson. Worth the watch. I'm reviewing harmony as a jazz pianist who hasn't looked at it in a few years and this was very helpful, though in my opinion, the chord choices were a bit dry, but that's up to preference. A few things stood out to me as not very beginner-friendly, such as the undefined four parts (Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano), and the discussion of chord inversions without any visual examples. I think also the Ia / Ib / Ic system is a bit disorienting but I've never liked figured bass or anything like it. Thank you so much!
@@MusicMattersGB Just to be accurate. Should you not have said sharps or flats and not accidentals which may confuse learners at the early stages. F has one flat Bb but it isn't an accidental! Am I correct?
Thank you very much for this! Your content really helps us, especially those who would like to learn the technicalities of music. This specific lesson really helps me in my choral endeavors!
This is such a brilliant video, thank you. You cover so much, so simply, in such a short space of time. I did grade 5 theory, but it’s only years later, watching this video, that things have clicked! I love it and have super thanked you, as I’m sure I will return to this video. :)
Gareth, GREAT job!!! I am learning so much! Thank you for making such a subtle, emotional and potentially extremely complex subject as music, and turn the fundamentals into something I can digest.
Learning about four part harmony can be a bit intimidating, this guy makes it super accessible and approachable. There are lot of "rules" but it's better they be unpacked in the process of writing the harmony. Really good reference, thank you.
I was stepping outside of my comfortable zone several weeks ago by learning how to compose a waltz to serenade someone I liked. Your video on how to compose waltz helped me tremendously. And here I am trying to learn how to compose four part harmony to serenade the same woman :D TL;DR : Thank you very much for helping me understand how to compose, you're genuinely one of the most understandable teacher on CZcams. God bless you sir.
This is exactly what I have been searching for. I've been tasked (self-tasked, actually) to write the vocal arrangements for my Country Rock band. I don't read music but have a good ear. I can always figure out the melody and first harmony easily, but the 2nd harmony is sometimes a challenge, and a 3rd harmony? Well that's no man's land to a guy with limited musical acumen. Heck, I may actually start to learn to read music and play some basic piano; two things that are on my bucket list. Thanks so much.
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This might be a dumb question 🙋♂️ but why aren’t all songs just written in c maj to make it easier? Do each keys have their own identity or are they just a little higher or lower in pitch?
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Hi Gareth. I haven't had any knowledge of inversions apart from where they start 3rd or 5th and follow on in the ascending order. In C 1st inversion E-G-C, this is what I concluded but not learned. So I wasn't aware that one can put the 3rd in the bass and then arrange the others in any order one likes. Never stop learning! That's why I'm here. Thanks again.
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It is a lot, like you said, however I think it's a fair challenge. We can rewind and listen over as many times as we need. Kind of an "advanced beginner" class, if you would. :) I am 62 and been a musician all of my life. I'm just now finding the desire to learn what it is I've been doing all my darned life.
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Hey dude. This video was awesome. I've been trying to make music now with almost no theory knowledge for close to 8-9 years. Videos like this are the perfect resource for me. Thank you so much.
Excellent instruction. The visual guidance is really helpful and a better approach to music theory than some of us might have had as begninners. A really good pair of ears (maybe much rarer) may pick these points up quickly anyway.
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Thank you Sir for your knowledge, I found this already incredibly rewarding. I started my music theory over 50 years ago but never found the right harmony link so to speak. I can't wait until the next lesson. Keep safe you and all yours and thank you again. Singem. PS I did a very similar experiment just the other day with Frère Jacques, it sounded fine but I did use consecutive 5th's as I didn't know the 5th rule, I suppose you could say I did a parallel harmony, I have heard of the such a musical expression! Thanks for any info. Thanks again. I remember an acquaintance of mine mentioned not using consecutive 5th's about 20 years ago as we were talking about CH Kitson's book of Harmony but I could never seem to obtain a copy!
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Very good and very clear explanation. Excellent - as usual. The only note which doesn't get harmonised is a B! B does not occur in the melody - I guess that's dealt with in another video.
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It would be nice to a see a 2nd video on harmonizing with jazzy, extended chords. Say, take a Steely Dan or Donald Fagen tune (Maxine, maybe?) and analyze the thick, complex, dissonant vocal harmonies that are often used.
Great video. I'm a beginner learning 4 part harmony. I felt the last 8 minutes were a bit rushed when you arranged the notes for the 2nd phrase. I think I should watch it again and try to replicate it either in my DAW or a scoring software to get a firm grasp on harmonising.
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Hey guys. Can you tell me what you used for the piano display with the colorized green notes?
I’ve been an untrained songwriter and musician arranging harmonies by ear and brute force since the ‘80s, but I got halfway smart a few years ago and started learning theory; I can’t believe it’s taken this long to stumble across a harmony primer as clearly, succinctly and elegantly presented as this. Thank you so much.
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Took 4 semesters of music theory in college - and this course really puts it in wonderfully easy to understand form. Thank you!
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Im a 17teen year old student from iran I don’t go to music school im studying math at high school i play guitar but im nut really a professional player and Im a beginner at piano I know a bit music theory from researching online and self learning and trying to compose music
Im looking to go to study music in italy or france but I don’t know how good I should be for them to accept me is there a chance that i get accepted ? If not what should i do , do you think someone in my age with only few years of experience can make it to a music college?
All you can do is to get your playing theory and aural levels as high as possible then go for it.
@@MusicMattersGB i can’t play any classical instruments only guitar and even in that im not really that good if i get good in theory and aural can I still get it ? I checked the sample exam of abrsm and i easily passed the 1and2 with almost perfect points in 10 minutes and I still passed the 3th and the 4th and in 5 my problem was with key signatures and pass that I can’t get any abrsm because we can only get the online ones in our country if i worked in my theory and aurals can i get to music college?
Just get as far as you can. After that it depends on which institution you go for and what the competition is like.
To be honest you're teaching better than all my music teachers. The way you're teaching is so easy to understand. Thank u very much.❤️🔥
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One of the most understandable and usefull harmony lessons I have is this. Thank You for this wonderfull and practical harmony lesson!
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Positively, The Best, Most Sequential Music Theory Course, I have seen, and I have watched many of them, not to mention during two Music Education Degrees.
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@@MusicMattersGB indeed, thanks so much
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@@MusicMattersGB 100% the best
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Well, I’m kinda speechless. That was a great opening tutorial to Harmony lessons.
I’m a bit jealous of your skill in playing those four-part chords smoothly.
You get a thumbs up from me.❤️
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These are best music lessons I have come across on CZcams . You are a great teacher , no gimmicks very easy to understand and apply ,Thank you very much
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‘Oh...a bit of a surprise on that one’ 😃
I’ve always loved an interrupted cadence.
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This is incredibly helpful! I wrote a piece more than 10 years ago, orchestrated it for beginning wind band, but I didn't really understand 4-part harmony - I just knew the chords I wanted and filled in notes with not much reasoning behind it. I'm revisiting it now, and this video is helping me to make decisions _on purpose_ !
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Maestro, I have watched this video and it took awhile (I am an amateur) but it is quite lovely to have someone who takes the time to teach and NOT preach. With respect and gratitude, please, please never stop. R
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Thank you so much for this lesson. I didn't know about consecutive fifths and cadences. Music is not as easy as thought, but teachers like you help a great deal. You are awesome.
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I've played the piano for over 10 years now but I have never thought about the theory of harmonising too much. It's cool to learn something new every day!
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kinda makes me wish I had music teachers like you growing up. super-comprehensive lesson, thank you.
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You sir, are a gift to humanity.
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@@MusicMattersGB I have just enrolled in your course. Cannot thank you enough for your contribution to those like me who learnt piano later in life.
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I take your classes regularly. My big compliments to you explanation. I see many simple lessons on the internet. Your lessons are number 1 in terms of content.
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I knew most of the theory behind this but seeing it applied blew my mind. Thank you so much!
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I was amazed at how much of the song was written before playing a note. The logic of how the notes fit together is no less beautiful than the sounds they produce. Thank you!
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Some of the best composition videos on CZcams. Thank you
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Probably one of the best! ☺️ I really wonder why it only has 198k views after three years. Thanks and keep up the good work!
Thank you
Thank you. I have the opportunity to publish a hymn I wrote, and your video gave me the best introduction to harmonization.
Excellent. Hope your project goes really well.
Nice process! I like these organized, step-by-step ways to compose an arragement, it's very common being so overwhelmed that we fall into a writer's block sorta thing. This will fix those moments for me
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That was a brilliant video and found at just the right time!!! I don't think I've ever learned so much in just half an hour!!! Perfectly explained!!!
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This is excellent. A great approach to basic harmony. I will use this today with my GCSE musicians who have been struggling to grasp the basics. Thank you.
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Outstanding content, thank you Gareth.
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‘In 4-part vocal writing You may not approach a Perfect Consonance (unison, octave, 5th or 4th) by Direct Motion : all other options of motus are allowable’ -
Thus W.A.Mozart taught the young 21-year old Englishman Thomas Attwood in Vienna (between Monday 1 August 1785 thro’ Sunday 4 March 1787)
Thankfully we still have extant Attwood’s student harmony notebook (K. 506a) consisting of 242 extant sheets (about 50-75 sheets seem to have gone missing over time for various reasons) - the first 35 sheets or so were dedicated to ‘Toni a Modi’ where M. would provide the Canto part (upper-soprano part) for e.g, 16-32 bars where Attwood was given ‘as homework’ to provide the 3 additional notes (a note written by M. in broken English dated 25 August 1785 says : ‘Tis Allways better to
Use Full Cords’ [sic] ) = a very useful rule of thumb for beginners in Composition …
Conversely Attwood would be given a bass-line (16-32 bars) where he had to add the upper voices ‘for homework’ which was usually due the next day (e.g, ‘For Tuesday’ &c.)
Attwood’s initial attempts [beginning around 19 August 1785] to provide the ‘full chords’ met with some stern censure by M. who wrote on one sheet ‘Ther are many Faults in this Exempl - atentive’ [sic] and scribbl’d on several of the following pages ‘You are an Ass’ [!] whenever Attwood turn’d in any homework assignment with more than 2 errors…
At the bottom of one particular ‘fully corrected’ homework assignment Attwood prefac’d his clean-copy (on his 3rd attempt) with :
‘Tuesday 23 August 1785 - Mr Thos Attwood sends his Regards to W.A. Mozart & hopes that he will find No Room for Correction with this Exercise.’
M. was apparently very particular about how all 4 voices appear’d on the sheet in front of him & offer’d dozens of corrected examples by means of footnotes indicated by sigils (+, NB:, X, & a host of alchemical symbols probably out of one of Leopold Mozart’s library to mark which bar is being corrected at the bottom of the page …)
Attwood’s work seem’d to have improved in his Toni a Modi examples over time judging by the contents of the extant pages in the autograph MS so that by 30 September 1785 he had cover’d all the basics of figur’d bass (‘thorough-bass’ or ‘Bezifferung’) with all the concomitant inversions of intervals so that M. was satisfied that Attwood could begin his Fuxian Counterpoint studies in earnest (starting with Fux’ Gradus ad Parnassum (1725) pages 41 through 99) but the point is M. dedicated 2 whole months to Attwood ev’ry afternoon to cover thoroughly all the various chord sequences common in 4-part harmony -
Long story short - this very helpful video gives us a clever 40,000 foot overview ‘cheat-sheet’ of adding ‘full chords’ to any given Melody -all of which should make this very delicate task a little more ‘intelligible’ !! LoL
Thanks for all that
The best video on CZcams teaching four-part harmony. Thanks.
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Arguably the best description I have seen Thank you
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Fantastic lesson. Worth the watch.
I'm reviewing harmony as a jazz pianist who hasn't looked at it in a few years and this was very helpful, though in my opinion, the chord choices were a bit dry, but that's up to preference. A few things stood out to me as not very beginner-friendly, such as the undefined four parts (Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano), and the discussion of chord inversions without any visual examples. I think also the Ia / Ib / Ic system is a bit disorienting but I've never liked figured bass or anything like it. Thank you so much!
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I believe starting in the Key of C Major makes all the difference for beginners
It’s easier because we then don’t need to worry about accidentals.
And the bonus is intermediates won’t need to worry because they can transpose as needed.
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@@MusicMattersGB Just to be accurate. Should you not have said sharps or flats and not accidentals which may confuse learners at the early stages. F has one flat Bb but it isn't an accidental! Am I correct?
The definition of accidentals is - sharps flats and naturals so hopefully there’s no confusion.
Thank you very much for this! Your content really helps us, especially those who would like to learn the technicalities of music. This specific lesson really helps me in my choral endeavors!
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Wow! Thank you for your time and consideration and created your own Melody for the piano.
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This is such a brilliant video, thank you. You cover so much, so simply, in such a short space of time. I did grade 5 theory, but it’s only years later, watching this video, that things have clicked! I love it and have super thanked you, as I’m sure I will return to this video. :)
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Gareth, GREAT job!!!
I am learning so much!
Thank you for making such a subtle, emotional and potentially extremely complex subject as music, and turn the fundamentals into something I can digest.
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Learning about four part harmony can be a bit intimidating, this guy makes it super accessible and approachable. There are lot of "rules" but it's better they be unpacked in the process of writing the harmony. Really good reference, thank you.
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I was stepping outside of my comfortable zone several weeks ago by learning how to compose a waltz to serenade someone I liked. Your video on how to compose waltz helped me tremendously. And here I am trying to learn how to compose four part harmony to serenade the same woman :D
TL;DR : Thank you very much for helping me understand how to compose, you're genuinely one of the most understandable teacher on CZcams. God bless you sir.
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This is exactly what I have been searching for. I've been tasked (self-tasked, actually) to write the vocal arrangements for my Country Rock band. I don't read music but have a good ear. I can always figure out the melody and first harmony easily, but the 2nd harmony is sometimes a challenge, and a 3rd harmony? Well that's no man's land to a guy with limited musical acumen. Heck, I may actually start to learn to read music and play some basic piano; two things that are on my bucket list. Thanks so much.
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Watched again today. Extremely insightful. Amazing teacher. Thank you sir. 🙏
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Wonderfully understandable presentation of material. You could call this four-part Harmony for dummies like me!
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Thank You for all your lessons, I have really learned a lot from them, I am finally starting to compose music after 20 plus years of playing by ear.
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This might be a dumb question 🙋♂️ but why aren’t all songs just written in c maj to make it easier? Do each keys have their own identity or are they just a little higher or lower in pitch?
It’s possible that all music could be written in C major but it would be boring if music couldn’t move from one key to another.
This video is gold. I've come back to it for a refresher. Thank you.
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This is a bit like playing sudoku... thanks, really helpful!
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You're wonderful sir, it was really helpful to the concept of four parts harmony, thank you so much, God bless you 👏👏👏👏👏🙏
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Excellent instruction. Clear delivery. This guide is the perfect starting point for me. Thank you for posting!
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Thank you for the tips, guys
It's really help anyone who will compose harmony
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This help me a lot to arranging a chorus for my faculty-song, thank you so much ❤❤❤❤
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Brilliant video. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you!
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THIS I NEEDED MY WHOLE LIFE. Thank you, sir!!!
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@@MusicMattersGB You have so much to study. In all honesty I can probably study this video alone for quite a long time. Unfortunately thanks to our current world situation I'm not in the best situation to help you with finances. Maybe in the future though. In any case just know you are enriching lives. Thanks!
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You are a wonderful teacher Sir!
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Awesome tutorial! thank you for this
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Thank you so much, sir, for this beautiful video! Incredibly useful and very well explained!
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Thank you. The best delivery of this topic I have come across.
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I was wondering where to start learning about 4 part harmony
And found best vidoe to start thanks a lot❤❤❤❤
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Hi Gareth. I haven't had any knowledge of inversions apart from where they start 3rd or 5th and follow on in the ascending order. In C 1st inversion E-G-C, this is what I concluded but not learned. So I wasn't aware that one can put the 3rd in the bass and then arrange the others in any order one likes. Never stop learning! That's why I'm here. Thanks again.
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One of the best composition lessons I have ever seen. Thank you very much.
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What an excellent beginner's guide. Wonderful instructor. Extremely helpful.
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I love your channel! You make each concept so easy to understand. This is a good review for me, thank you!
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Thanks! A whole lot of stuff in this great video. I was able to understand everything although I recognize this a big and complex topic.
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Thank you for your teaching sir.
So easy to understand
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Wow, amazing explanation ❤❤ I 80% understood, and 20 % take time. Thank you so much, Sir. 🙏🙏🙏
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I can't thank you enough. I've been looking for something like this for years. ❤
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thank you sir that is amazing I liked the way you explain each point .you have a great approach to teach harmony
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This episode needs to be revisited many times, thank you!!!
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mind blown ..... brilliant lesson!!
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Another great lesson. And elegant example!
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awesome stuff!! thank you v much. will be rewatching this and taking notes :)
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You are heaven-sent. Much obliged.
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It is a lot, like you said, however I think it's a fair challenge. We can rewind and listen over as many times as we need. Kind of an "advanced beginner" class, if you would. :) I am 62 and been a musician all of my life. I'm just now finding the desire to learn what it is I've been doing all my darned life.
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So succinct and easy to understand... I love your way of teaching!
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Very helpful and nice!! Thank you!🙂❤
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Great as always!
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That was really well presented and demonstrated
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Hey dude. This video was awesome. I've been trying to make music now with almost no theory knowledge for close to 8-9 years. Videos like this are the perfect resource for me. Thank you so much.
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All music theory videos are always complimented. What’s the difference about this one?
Everything.
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This was a very insightful video. I found it easy to follow, and explained well. Thanks.
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Excellent instruction. The visual guidance is really helpful and a better approach to music theory than some of us might have had as begninners. A really good pair of ears (maybe much rarer) may pick these points up quickly anyway.
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Thanks for the video. You might note this process yields the simplest harmonies not the only ones. Some folks may desire something spicier...😮❤
Note how much more interesting iv sounds as a harmony on the first note.
There are certainly many other options
I really like that: perfect and plagal cadences as a full stop. Imperfect cadences as a comma. And interrupted cadences as a question mark.
Glad you like it. I think it’s a helpful way of thinking about the musical impact.
Thank you that was amazing to watch still soaking that in but very interesting..
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Thank you so much. I really enjoy this videos
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Just popped up in my feed, thank you, wonderful lesson that I really needed.
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This was truly amazing, super easy to follow, and I can see it seemed he really enjoys music
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Fantastic Garreth, I am focusing in on this video and may soon be able to subscribe to your course:)
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Brilliantly explained in so few minutes. I'm a subscriber. :)
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Absolutely brilliant. Have a jolly good day!
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I have been studying the basics and this covered an area that interested me.
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Thank you Sir for your knowledge, I found this already incredibly rewarding. I started my music theory over 50 years ago but never found the right harmony link so to speak. I can't wait until the next lesson. Keep safe you and all yours and thank you again. Singem. PS I did a very similar experiment just the other day with Frère Jacques, it sounded fine but I did use consecutive 5th's as I didn't know the 5th rule, I suppose you could say I did a parallel harmony, I have heard of the such a musical expression! Thanks for any info. Thanks again. I remember an acquaintance of mine mentioned not using consecutive 5th's about 20 years ago as we were talking about CH Kitson's book of Harmony but I could never seem to obtain a copy!
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Thank you! That was very helpful!
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Very good and very clear explanation. Excellent - as usual. The only note which doesn't get harmonised is a B!
B does not occur in the melody - I guess that's dealt with in another video.
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Helps me soooooo much, thanks!!!!
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keep up the good work sir
one of the best if not the best music lesson to date
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this is so well and simply explained, Nice lesson
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Music matters, & good music theory education, like yours, matters as much as the music itself. Thanks. If it sounds good, it is good.
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You are amazing. You explain things so well !
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Amazing, thank you very much!
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I have enjoyed it, thank you sir. you are a good teacher
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It would be nice to a see a 2nd video on harmonizing with jazzy, extended chords. Say, take a Steely Dan or Donald Fagen tune (Maxine, maybe?) and analyze the thick, complex, dissonant vocal harmonies that are often used.
Good idea.
Yes would be great to see more content with extended chords
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Sir, This is a great lesson for my uncertainty. Thank you so much.
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From Egypt thank you Gareth .
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Great video. I'm a beginner learning 4 part harmony. I felt the last 8 minutes were a bit rushed when you arranged the notes for the 2nd phrase. I think I should watch it again and try to replicate it either in my DAW or a scoring software to get a firm grasp on harmonising.
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