An easy trick for singing HARMONY!

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  • čas přidán 30. 07. 2017
  • A powerful and super easy technique for creating beautiful vocal harmonies. For more on harmonizing, get my new singing lesson download: www.galtmusic.com/lessons/dow...
    Pedal tones create gorgeous harmonizing lines and also include a compositional function. They're also very easy to sing. If you've had trouble with vocal harmonizing in the past, dive in with pedal tones--all you need to do is sing one note!
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Komentáře • 330

  • @glucose_guardian
    @glucose_guardian Před 5 lety +3794

    I just sing random notes until it sounds bomb

  • @tokousii
    @tokousii Před 5 lety +2073

    *bruh just the first “ooo” made me think i was a pro like- 🗿*

  • @mrholmesly
    @mrholmesly Před 4 lety +1194

    1:20 Wich note to sing?
    *Self taught musician be like:*
    Well let's try a whole bunch of them and one of them will fit in.

  • @rae-uo1qx
    @rae-uo1qx Před 5 lety +1204

    whenever im listening to a song i try to harmonize but my vocal chords have a different idea...i can never harmonize. when i try to i end up doing melody again
    edit a year later: y’all i didn’t even know i had this comment-
    after a year of practicing (because apparently i wrote this a year ago), today i can harmonize to ANY song i hear. i am a singer, my whole family is really good at singing and i’m pretty decent at it (i’m 13 years old right now) i sing in my church’s praise team and my team leader helped me out a lot, but i recommend to start with using the piano. i won’t explain the whole process, but what i did was i played the melody, then moved three notes up from the melody, which is the harmony. if that didn’t make sense i’m sorry you can try searching it up but the piano helped me a lot

  • @renoirjohnbaladjay8519
    @renoirjohnbaladjay8519 Před 4 lety +160

    I was practicing the oooooo~
    my dad said I sounded like a goat having labor

    • @SuperDrumsforever
      @SuperDrumsforever Před 3 lety +8

      Maybe he meant "Greatest of all time" or "GOAT"

    • @blurrylights6344
      @blurrylights6344 Před 3 lety +1

      My dad: like a cow with its udder caught in the fence. What's with the barn yard animals! Dads.

  • @TrillNoel
    @TrillNoel Před 5 lety +1129

    Bruuuuuh..... You make me feel like Im watching science documentaries in middle school again... like what?!?! You're talking about music but Im visualizing the start of the universe. Its like being in a room with Morgan Freeman.

    • @kearapalmay9216
      @kearapalmay9216 Před 5 lety +7

      Trill Noel hahaha yo I’m dying from this comment 😂😩

    • @atoorayagabara777
      @atoorayagabara777 Před 5 lety +6

      I was thinking the same thing I swear 😁

    • @RPGholic
      @RPGholic Před 4 lety +3

      More like Neil Degrasse Tyson but yes I get you what you mean.

    • @dinofond
      @dinofond Před 4 lety +5

      Captain Kirk teaches Harmony

    • @samuelabediako1343
      @samuelabediako1343 Před 4 lety +1

      Ikrrrrrrr omggggggg

  • @peter-mk4ig
    @peter-mk4ig Před 5 lety +387

    so i have headphones and i didnt realise my mother was at my door.... she must think im bat shit crazy for just singing ooooooo randomly

    • @princesspeach9382
      @princesspeach9382 Před 4 lety

      I ruined the 69 but also I pray for you 😂

    • @nikianails3236
      @nikianails3236 Před 3 lety +3

      No she more than likely smiled and said that’s beautiful

  • @marley-rose6822
    @marley-rose6822 Před 4 lety +651

    me staring at myself in the black screen : 👁👄👁

  • @SpyderBlackOfficial
    @SpyderBlackOfficial Před 7 lety +639

    I want you to narrate my documentary..

  • @peepeepopoo5115
    @peepeepopoo5115 Před 4 lety +547

    whenever i try to harmonize my voice just matches pitch with whatever i’m trying to harmonize with and its so frustrating

    • @Hypekickerz
      @Hypekickerz Před 4 lety +29

      peepee popoo what helps me is not trying to listen to the main singers melody but singing the song in a different note of the chord hes singing. So sorta like singing in a different (matching) pitch but sometimes a bit higher or lower than that because of majors/minors/7th etc. So I try only to focus on my voice singing the song and only sidewise look for it to match. Probably not a pro tip as I'm horrible at shower singing anyways most of the times this works out for me singing for myself haha

    • @trashcan938
      @trashcan938 Před 3 lety +8

      I FEEEL YOOOUUUUUU 😭😭

    • @daisydayy.4912
      @daisydayy.4912 Před 3 lety +3

      SAME this sound stupid but for me it helped to pick my natural singing level and keep my hand in the middle because that's my pitch but then just keep it there and concentrate on u

    • @xiaojiang12325
      @xiaojiang12325 Před 3 lety

      Same

    • @rohanupadeo
      @rohanupadeo Před 3 lety

      SAME FUKIN BOAT

  • @norfharidakadrie3589
    @norfharidakadrie3589 Před 5 lety +379

    Hormonize is so hard for me ... i wanna cry now !!! omg !

    • @adesinaoluwaseun5796
      @adesinaoluwaseun5796 Před 5 lety +7

      That's me

    • @lifewithmyah4662
      @lifewithmyah4662 Před 4 lety +2

      Same 😭😭

    • @jannmarcos2736
      @jannmarcos2736 Před 4 lety

      I was having a hard time too, but I joined a chorale at my school and then now I can harmonize very well. I’m a baritone btw.

    • @caprak6529
      @caprak6529 Před 3 lety

      @@jannmarcos2736 how do you practice?

    • @jannmarcos2736
      @jannmarcos2736 Před 3 lety

      @Caprak at first, I watched a lot of tutorial videos on how to harmonize, then I realize it’s like a personal instinct, but those videos helped me somehow. When I joined the choir, our conductress gave us tips on how to harmonize, such as shadowing the melody *if it makes sense*, and when she teaches us she uses her keyboard to show us the right notes for harmonizing then it it became natural for me.

  • @C_U_R_I_E_L
    @C_U_R_I_E_L Před 3 lety +75

    Dude... ive been a music teacher for 20 years and this was such a 'omg' moment I just can't even.... why was i too dopey to think to do just a drone note??? This is 100%... going to start my little tone deaf singer on the 1 and 5 today. Thank you.

  • @willcoleman2458
    @willcoleman2458 Před 5 lety +73

    I just felt like someone explained the meaning of life to me and complicated it by a thousand

  • @tombstoneharrystudios584
    @tombstoneharrystudios584 Před 7 lety +291

    Not only are you a great teacher, your voice is really soothing as well 😂keep up with the good work!

  • @Yvhannah288
    @Yvhannah288 Před 5 lety +126

    your voice is comforting

    • @demi0758
      @demi0758 Před 3 lety +2

      Hmmm i got very serial killer vibes lol 😂😂

  • @brianwarner308
    @brianwarner308 Před 6 lety +57

    i don't know if I'd consider a music theory lesson "an easy trick…." but you did a good job

  • @BrandonRanby
    @BrandonRanby Před 6 lety +101

    You have an amazing talent for narration, if you haven't already I would suggest looking at that kind of work if you ever need some spare change, thanks for the lesson really enjoyed it

  • @ashleymanglona9455
    @ashleymanglona9455 Před 4 lety +158

    Was this beautiful? Yup.
    Did I get it? Nope.

  • @mrtne
    @mrtne Před 4 lety +39

    Man’s voice: Nice
    Me: OoOoOoOoOoOo

  • @TheLotanos
    @TheLotanos Před 7 lety +23

    Your lessons are so well explained. Even though I learned music theory, I'm sure everyone who just began to study music will also understand every single thing you are explaining, even without watching the previous videos. Great job, man!

  • @solomonkango6989
    @solomonkango6989 Před 6 lety +8

    That voice. I could listen to any of your lessons. I have understood everything you said and I have found a way to harmonize my choir.

  • @spark7916
    @spark7916 Před 6 lety +58

    I started harmonizing with the background music 😹

  • @JSmooove
    @JSmooove Před 6 lety

    again, incredible lessons and exercises you've got. i hope you do more. you bring a great sense of clarity to music theory.

  • @clairedo7735
    @clairedo7735 Před 4 lety +6

    I love your explanation and exercise! It’s so easy to follow.

  • @wifebeater69
    @wifebeater69 Před 4 lety +22

    If you do any sort of music in a group for a long time you kind of naturally learn to harmonize, especially if you play/sing the supporting part more.

  • @whizzerow
    @whizzerow Před 4 lety +7

    For me, harmonizing is very simple, but this video is actually helpful. Thanks for helping those.

  • @KilloughAndSons
    @KilloughAndSons Před 4 lety +1

    This is the most helpful harmony tip I've ever heard. Fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

  • @gretchencrowley2205
    @gretchencrowley2205 Před 4 lety +5

    Your voice is super Soothing!

  • @j.p.fitting9226
    @j.p.fitting9226 Před 5 lety +6

    I think you are an excellent teacher!
    I've been around the world twice playing bass, Ive played music since I was in grade 6& let's just say I'm over 50, but.. I still enjoy learning, and I like the concise way you break it dwn, that's not too plodding or ultra remedial, so thank you for putting quality lessons out there I've enjoyed your Rhythm reading music videos as well as your singing instructions choose from Burbank California

  • @joemysterymusic
    @joemysterymusic Před 6 lety +5

    Brilliant little lesson dude. All the best.

  • @chrisdacosta6986
    @chrisdacosta6986 Před 7 lety +33

    Really thankful to you Saher. I follow two of your lessons on harmony everyday. I'm getting there.

    • @SaherGalt
      @SaherGalt  Před 7 lety +5

      Daily practice is the way. Awesome work!

  • @ellesreviews8367
    @ellesreviews8367 Před 6 lety +2

    That was so simple and easy to understand. Love this!!

  • @DannySabraArt
    @DannySabraArt Před 5 lety +4

    Awesome video Saher! I just did a video on harmony tips too, and I love how you talk about the scale degrees. Really clear way to put it. Sometimes I think talking about scale degrees can seem like one of those music theory things that overwhelms people, but you made it super clear here. Great video man!

  • @what6233
    @what6233 Před 4 lety +58

    Sounds like he should be narrating Curious George

  • @Christian1Juarez
    @Christian1Juarez Před 6 lety +284

    Is it weird that when i listen to a song and try to sing the same notes as the singer my brain just doesnt want to but instead it changes my voice to harmonize automatically?

  • @KambalReplica
    @KambalReplica Před 7 lety +1

    Best teacher. Thanks Saher all your lessons really helps.

  • @DanielMooreDJ
    @DanielMooreDJ Před 5 lety

    Your voice is so relaxing

  • @MANNY100123
    @MANNY100123 Před 7 lety +1

    Thank you, Saher! Love these harmonizing vids! :)

  • @Australia__
    @Australia__ Před 7 lety +42

    Υou are awesome. Thank you so much for another great lesson. Chris , Melbourne , Australia.

  • @emilystanage4611
    @emilystanage4611 Před 4 lety +2

    It’s sooooooo much fun when you can finally learn to harmonize

  • @brendenharder
    @brendenharder Před 7 lety

    You're a great educator, Saher. Thanks for the vid!

  • @ChristopherHa93
    @ChristopherHa93 Před 4 lety +1

    So...I'm a music teacher...and I appreciate the background "tonic" and "dominant" pings in the music! Great little touch!

  • @cmcosens1
    @cmcosens1 Před 3 lety

    Your voice is magical.

  • @ComposingAsOurSecondAct

    Just the kind of quick tip I needed to get started. Thanks

  • @loganjames9904
    @loganjames9904 Před 5 lety +1

    That was a great teaser... I learned and want more!

  • @amcmanusmusic
    @amcmanusmusic Před 2 lety

    Nice!! Informative but therapeutic as well. The whole video has a nice relaxing ambiance about it.

  • @project_unorthodox4810

    This has been lovely, thank you

  • @isaacben4313
    @isaacben4313 Před 3 lety

    You’re a beast!!! Always practice your stuff! Keep it up legend!

  • @Lutemann
    @Lutemann Před 5 lety +4

    That great, Saher. I've used this technique quite a bit. I've always thought of it this way: I look at the chord, find a pedal that is in the chord and creates the most 3rds and 6ths, and use that note. I'll try some root, 5th pedals the next time I need a harmony.

  • @ronnei21
    @ronnei21 Před 5 lety +4

    Man. Your lessons inspire me! KARL DIESEL from São Paulo - Brazil

  • @prettyjane30
    @prettyjane30 Před 5 lety

    You make it more understandable thanks !

  • @mxtw7910
    @mxtw7910 Před 5 lety +1

    Another great vid from the voice doctor!

  • @veganvocalist4782
    @veganvocalist4782 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow thank you , harmonising is my favourite thing to do , feels absolutely heavenly , spiritual, like I can fly , was never good enough to be a backing vocalist but it's actually where I want to be , in the back ground making the rest of the creation come alive , the icing on the cake so to speak .
    All the best singers are great backing vocalists I.m.o 😃

  • @MrPjitbass
    @MrPjitbass Před 4 lety +3

    Best lessons I've come across yet 🙌🏼

    • @kuhdiejay
      @kuhdiejay Před 3 lety

      His program is just like this.

  • @EliM100
    @EliM100 Před 5 lety

    Beautiful!

  • @mikaelmosa
    @mikaelmosa Před 4 měsíci

    I love this channel 🙏🏽❤️

  • @abhijhala7784
    @abhijhala7784 Před 3 lety

    Great lesson🙌❣️

  • @bethan2600
    @bethan2600 Před 4 lety +6

    I always sing two notes bellow / above because singing in thirds is literally my only strategy

    • @isabel6256
      @isabel6256 Před 3 lety

      mood especially comes in handy being an alto

  • @markbertolet1985
    @markbertolet1985 Před 2 lety

    I have been singing all my life, but can always use techniques expanding my abilities,.and broaden my ability to contribute meaningfully to compositions I want to sing with.

  • @remiferns7
    @remiferns7 Před 6 lety

    Simply awesome....thank you very much.!!!!!

  • @ManishaGeorgina
    @ManishaGeorgina Před 6 lety +4

    Thank you so much ❤️
    From India

  • @TiffanyDelOeste
    @TiffanyDelOeste Před 3 lety +2

    I LOVE YOUR LESSONS .. so helpful for aspiring singers like me 🤗

    • @kuhdiejay
      @kuhdiejay Před 3 lety

      His program is the way to go if you're tryna sing the fastest way

  • @janetkendall8641
    @janetkendall8641 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much! This is helpful!

  • @susangnacinski8733
    @susangnacinski8733 Před 6 lety +1

    I need more practice...thanks for a great start.

  • @danimaljenkins
    @danimaljenkins Před rokem

    Thanks for this!

  • @gabrieledval
    @gabrieledval Před 7 lety

    Wow! You're awesome

  • @Boroboo1
    @Boroboo1 Před 3 lety

    Just discovered you dude, and you're awesome 😁👍

  • @mtcampbell1
    @mtcampbell1 Před 5 lety +3

    Just started watching you.. You're pretty awesome

  • @RaEeSir
    @RaEeSir Před 4 lety

    Very interesting! Love it.

  • @solomony4339
    @solomony4339 Před 4 lety +1

    Every videos amazing and it's useful and blessed 🙏 tq

  • @XKeizakaX
    @XKeizakaX Před 3 lety

    Thank Youuu this helped me in my project

  • @ShannonModrell
    @ShannonModrell Před 3 lety

    Awesome info!

  • @reign3162
    @reign3162 Před 6 lety +2

    you sound so good oh my lord

  • @tamannaguleria8957
    @tamannaguleria8957 Před 4 lety

    Woahh... Luv it

  • @thedomwest
    @thedomwest Před 6 lety

    Thxs for the lesson

  • @ispitmygumonthesidewalk9753

    You sound like Greg from diary of a wimpy kid grown up

  • @radhasharma8899
    @radhasharma8899 Před 2 lety

    Great technique

  • @chukpic
    @chukpic Před 5 lety

    sound vs function....excellent

  • @victorkings648
    @victorkings648 Před 6 lety

    Great vid. Thank you.

  • @markbertolet1985
    @markbertolet1985 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks!

  • @vocalcoachben
    @vocalcoachben Před 3 lety

    Love this

  • @HoangHuynh
    @HoangHuynh Před 3 lety

    I love the 1234567 illustration instead of any actual note names there! Also I really enjoy your voice!

  • @hakiikah8343
    @hakiikah8343 Před 3 lety +6

    I need you to narrate my life.

  • @RUDYFOYA
    @RUDYFOYA Před 3 lety

    this guy's voice... I love the way he talks

  • @arthurferraro246
    @arthurferraro246 Před 3 lety +2

    Appreciate you. I want to learn as much as I can about the music business. I wrote a song. Working on the harmonies for it. Thank you for your time.

  • @ethansmithmusic
    @ethansmithmusic Před 4 lety +17

    i guess i was just born with a good ear, because it’s easy for me to harmonize lol. i just “hear” a harmony to a melody and i sing what i hear in my head lol

    • @genericusername2532
      @genericusername2532 Před 4 lety +8

      Wow I'd pay a lot of cash to have that skill. I hope you randomly harmonize with everything you encounter daily lol x

    • @sfya1
      @sfya1 Před 4 lety

      You're blessed!

    • @marielacastellanos159
      @marielacastellanos159 Před 4 lety

      Yeah I can do this too 😁😆

  • @matthewlindsey2215
    @matthewlindsey2215 Před 11 měsíci

    Works well for me😊

  • @harmomixer2039
    @harmomixer2039 Před 6 lety

    You're the best 😢😢

  • @ilikebanjo
    @ilikebanjo Před 7 lety +26

    Do try this at home!

  • @reid.lawson
    @reid.lawson Před rokem +1

    For starters I’d use the 1, 3, and 5 notes interchangeably. Once you become more advanced you can start singing a major/minor third of the lead note, depending on if the played note is a major or minor in the key

  • @AlanMcCarthyguitar
    @AlanMcCarthyguitar Před 6 lety

    Very interesting, this technique is used a lot in liturgical vocal music iv noticed

  • @diyosangmaria
    @diyosangmaria Před 6 lety

    really helpful

  • @Lutemann
    @Lutemann Před 3 lety +1

    I just figured one out using a lot of pedals, "Crazy Words", by the California Ramblers (we're a Dixieland duo). I couldn't get a harmony I liked for the longest time. This is so easy. It really works pretty well for melodies that skip around a lot. Here's another trick if you have three guys. It's easy to make up a completely different melody over a set of changes completely independent of the melody. Have one guy sing the melody, one guy makeup a melody more or less above the actual melody and the 3rd guy make up another melody more or less below the the actual melody. You are are bound to always have a 3rd or 6th in there somewhere. This doesn't work very well for two voices.

  • @tcc8028
    @tcc8028 Před 6 lety

    Thank you

  • @ooo8421
    @ooo8421 Před 4 lety +2

    I'm just naturally good at improvising harmonizing

  • @marvinstephanie2085
    @marvinstephanie2085 Před 3 lety

    Good video...thanks

  • @carlos4403
    @carlos4403 Před rokem

    Thanks helpful.

  • @takketakke924
    @takketakke924 Před 4 lety +1

    Ty idol..

  • @jtvoriginals
    @jtvoriginals Před 3 lety +2

    Me watching how to harmonize at 12 am: oooooo in the head, man that's hard lol i wanna sing

  • @mariemonroe5172
    @mariemonroe5172 Před 5 lety +2

    I'm still shook.