How to Harmonize – A New Free Ebook

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Tom

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There’s a new, free ebook available from www.songwright.co.uk. To download it, you just have to sign up to the free, no-spam mailing list using the form at the bottom of the post.

How to Harmonize

How to Harmonize is a collection of 5 primer lessons aimed at Songwriters who are just starting out and want to know more about how to harmonize their songs – how chords and harmonies work.

Lesson 1: What Does’Harmonize’ Mean?
Aim:    To explain how the two meanings of ‘harmonize’ are really one.

Lesson 2:
Some Questions About Intervals
Aim:    To explain which intervals are found in the major scale

Lesson 3: Some Questions About Chords
Aim:    To explain what a chord is and show you which chords are found in each of the major keys

Lesson 4: How to Harmonize a Melody Using Primary Chords
Aim:     To explain how the 1st, 4th and 5th chords of a key can be used to harmonize a melody

Lesson 5: Harmonizing a Melody – Beyond the Primary Chords
Aim: To explain how chords other than the 1st 4th and 5th can be used

Why do I have to give my email address?

Members of the mailing list recieve the ebooks and a monthly newsletter telling you what’s been going on on songwright.co.uk. During the next year I’ll also be releasing a paid-for ebook which I’ll email you about nearer the time.

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Related posts:

1. Free Ebook – Worksheets for the Songwriting Guitarist
2. How To Harmonise – Any Questions?

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12 Responses to “How to Harmonize – A New Free Ebook”

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4. nick says:

   September 24, 2010 at 3:35 pm

   he there,looking forward to download this free ebook
5. prem says:

   October 1, 2010 at 6:11 am

   Excellent book
6. Tom says:

   October 3, 2010 at 4:41 pm

   Why, thank you!
7. Pete Shaw says:

   December 15, 2010 at 12:08 am

   Look forward to the harmony book
8. saf sulley says:

   April 9, 2011 at 12:42 pm

   cnt wait 2 transform my harmonising ability!
9. Rick Williams says:

   April 26, 2011 at 1:37 am

   A great educational resource.
10. Tom says:

    May 2, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    Thanks Rick!
11. Russell says:

    May 10, 2011 at 3:51 am

    Looking forward to reading the book
12. Tom says:

    May 10, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    Excellent, thanks for reading!