How to Harmonize a Melody - Music Theory

How to easily choose chords and harmonize a melody on the piano. Have you got a melody that you want to harmonise i.e. find chords to fit with it? In this music theory lesson we take a melody and work out how to find the best chords to fit it. The various options are explored and a methodical approach is explained that will give you fabulous musical results. Having watched this music theory lesson you will be able to harmonize your own melodies. Watch this now to discover the art of harmonizing a melody. Great for composers, for performing musicians, and for improvisers.

🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to how to harmonize a melody
0:39 - A look at the melody
1:10 - Working out the chords of the key
3:04 - Harmony notes vs inessential notes
3:56 - Working through the harmony

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[kenkune]

As someone just barely dipping their toes into harmonizing, I love how you layed out all the chords in a key you work with, and explained which to use. It finally clicks with me!

[kaiserwilhelmii]

I learned more about songwriting from this video than any other singular video ever

[phaneserichthoneus]

Wow, I love the way you teach...and you seem like such a nice person, too! Thank you! :-)

[lokthar]

I'm just a computer scientist / programmer who's looking up some music theory because I want to make my coding experience better. Every time I write a piece of code I would like music to be played, now the sound that is played sounds crap and I wanted to check whats the algorithm behind making it sound nice. I came across your channel and I forgot while watching your video what I actually wanted to do and started thinking how fascinating music theory can be. Thanks for sharing this!

[brycelawson]

Hi! I been wondering how to do this for ages, and this has been a marvellous help ! Thank you

[olivierdeme]

Simply brilliant. Really clear explanation. Thank you.

[lessandra]

your teaching style is just incredible for someone who has multiple modes of learning and needs that to be able to grasp info. a confusing, complexed topic, you always make it into pieces that are manageable and the language you use just makes it so much easier to process. i'm very grateful and plan on buying a course(s).

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THANKS A LOT FOR EVERY SINGLE VIDEO !
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[saralsethi]

How to harmonize a an example in Eb major...What a wonderful teacher you are

[Moondancer]

You are excellent at teaching music. Where have you been all my life? You make the complicated so simple to grasp. Many, many thanks.

[kaiyanj]

Hi. Thank you so much for such a clear and easy to follow explanation on this. You solved my puzzle that made me wonder for years.

[dksdmusic]

This was a phenomenal lesson Sir. Thank you!

[Joyce-ffms]

Omg, I spent 2 hours reading book music theory for harmonize and not retain anything compared to your video which is only less than 15 mins under and actually understand this. Thanks a lot!

[TheRojitt]

Making complex things simple is an art not many people possess. You have done a great job. Thanks much. God bless

[polanve]

I appreciate the detail you give here. I'm working on a melody that seems to tell a story, but each time I work out a harmony using this system, it seems to tell a different story.

[AlbertoRovelli]

Thank you, you'd deserve a thousand thumbs up! With this video, I have understood the harmonization of a melody, after trying for a long time...

[Sasha-tmqy]

this is very interesting!! I just started composing but I only have basic music theory knowlege and I didn't know how to add dept to my melodies. Thank you

[joshuaevans]

I have to write a piece of music for a assignment in band. This helped a lot. Thanks a bunch.

[trevyflows]

WOW, this clarified so much for me. So many concepts I haven't connected until this video. Thank you