Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Learning how to sing harmony and how to find the harmony of a song you're writing or producing can be super difficult unless it comes naturally to you. For most it doesn't, so let me know you how to find the harmony of a song and some exercises you can do to develop your ear.

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Video Sections:
0:00 - introduction
0:26 - four parts to the video
0:40 - what is harmony
1:02 - super easy music theory
3:40 - why do I need to know a bit of theory?
5:00 - finding and singing the harmony
10:06 - mind rattled, here’s a recap?
11:10 - exercises to get better at harmony
11:37 - cool hack to find the harmony

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Here are some common questions I've got in the past when people as me how to sing harmony .

🙋🏼‍♂️ What Is Harmony?
Harmony is when two or more notes are played at the same time. You've likely heard harmony if you've ever listened to music which I'm sure you have. Vocal harmony or singing harmony is something you've probably heard in a lot of music too. For example, Simon and Garfunkel were very famous for their vocal harmony or a band like Mumford and Sons are regularly singing in harmony.

🙋🏼‍♂️ Why Does Singing Harmony Sound So Good?
I honestly don't know. When I first started singing harmony it's like it set off a dopamine reaction in by brain. It actually feels good. I've heard many people say the same thing. I have no idea why, I'm not a scientist and I haven't gone down the road of looking into why. Do you know? Please share your ideas in a comment.

🙋🏼‍♂️ Can You Learn How To Sing Harmony?
Yes, you can. Although, I do believe you have some natural talent that helps. I grew up singing harmony before I really even knew what it was. I think that happens to a lot of people. If you start singing at an older age and you don't know what harmony is, it might take awhile before you get the hang of it. Think of it, do you remember learning your native language? No, you just learned by being surrounded by it. You never actually "practiced" it but now you're an expert. The same goes for music. The more you surround yourself with it, the more you will learn. Especially at a young age. Kids learn so quickly. They will pick up singing or instrument within minutes.

🙋🏼‍♂️ Is Vocal Harmony Only Used in Folk Music?
Definitely not. Harmony, in general, is a music fundamental. Every single genre has harmony. Vocal harmony, on the other hand, might be more specific in genres but I would suspect every genre has a bit of it. Even in hip hop and rap. The number of how many vocal harmonies you want to introduce in the song will also effect how "folky" it will sound. However, sometimes, adding a low octave harmony, or a low 3rd harmony, might hardly be noticeable but still add a nice character to the lead vocal.

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