This is really good basic instruction on how to start harmonizing. You might find it interesting to know that this almost exactly how I teach beginners to "street" or "woodshed" a song. In summary, its 3 simple instructions: 1)Learn the melody first, since you can't harmonize to an unknown melody. 2)Find a note that works and then DON'T move until you feel you absolutely HAVE to 3) when you do move, move the SHORTEST possible distance. Rinse and repeat :) This method can be used for multiple (at least 3) harmony parts both above and below the melody line, assuming the singer can at least find their own first unique starting note.
This alone just expanded my understanding of music theory in general. Your layman's approach is quite useful and just inspires me to seek out things like this myself. Thank you so much.
Thank you. I'm 51 years old and I love to sing harmonies. Today I have learned this simple trick. Nobody taught me this when I was singing in chorus and choir during my younger days! 😀
I’ve always sang “1st soprano” in choir so I’ve never learned to harmonize. I want to audition for my church’s worship team but knowing how to harmonize on the spot is a requirement. Thank you for this series. I pray this helps!
Same. I started really listening for the harmonies in songs I know. I can hear them now on any song. I started learning music theory to help. Now when I try to sing harmony, it ebbs and flows like the waves on an ocean. I am excited for the progress I made, and will continue to keep practicing.
Same here. I'm auditioning next week for the worship team. I've never been trained and have only sang lead. Progress is being made and I'm hearing it better. 🤞
I love you so much, you have saved me from weekly embarrassment during our choir rehearsals... This video is the answer to my many questions. Often times they expect me to just get it right yet no one explains to me how. Richard from Nigeria.
i´m so happy i found you, seriously. Although i got to some of this stuff by myself, you help me actually understanding WHAT i´m doing ;) Funny how simple things can be, if someone explains them in the right way. And kinda sad how my teacher in school, who´s job it was, never actually explained anything... Thank you.
RSProduxx i'm sorry too. Sometimes teachers get burned out too early. I'm glad you are learning now. Thanks so much for watching and for your nice comments.
when the video started I forwarded a couple of minutes cause I thought she talked to much, later in the video I kept rewinding. I'm definitely re-watching this and subscribing. Damn she's good
I absolutely love this. You’re great at this. I harmonize quite naturally but I must admit that there are some really difficult songs to work with. Thanks for sharing this video with us. Keep up the good work. Blessings! ❤
It's the warm smile. Isn't it great when a teacher does that? Makes learning so much more comfortable. That's how I was able to teach my nephew when no one else in the family could get him to pay attention, because they just scolded him and I smiled and was nice instead. - There's an old saying, you get more bees with honey than vinegar!
I really like how all your videos remind us to involve the whole body in music: listening, singing, and playing. Yes, of course it's all the same thing just using different senses, and you can do it wherever you happen to be-- on a skateboard or a keyboard! I am a bit isolated (1000km from any 'city' of 50,000+ ) so your personal examples and quality instruction are a lifesaver for learning jazz from the inside-out. Thanks so much.
This was fantastic, and so enjoyable , even for us who are not really musically inclined, other than maybe sang in church choir in 6th grade. My passion is to sing harmony, even if taught it for only a few specific songs, as mentioned. But when y ou suggest these tips, it makes some sense, and is exhilarating, when it sounds right! Thank you so much for your very well thought out, articulate, video with some great demonstration examples. Yes, you totally make us feel happy, who want to, make up a harmony part! Thanks again, for your beautiful service, instruction, style, and your voice is absolutely breathlessly enjoyable, no matter what voice you sing, or what range, lol! Ty agin Aimee Nolte Music!
This was an exciting epiphany for me!! I love trying to harmonize w/ songs, to make them sound more interesting, but sometimes I hit the wrong note, and I love me a good algorithm, so THANK YOU, AIMEE! 🙏
Oh my goodness! I just found this and I’m so happy! I know NOTHING about music, except that I love to sing (and I can carry a tune). I’ve “sang” alto all my life, but never understood how to harmonize. Like your husband, I just have to memorize the alto if it’s taught to me, and then I’m fine. I’m going to put this phone next to my shower and practice! 🎶 I agree with others. You are an amazing teacher.
Thank you for this new series on singing harmony. I have been singing in church choir about 4 years now and you have shown me quite easily some of the parts I have been singing. I have always liked to hear harmonies in popular songs. You are very talented. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.
I don't even know which video to comment on. Just wanted to say that I love your channel. There is something about you truly inspiring, familiar, sweet, motherly... I don't know how to describe it. Not sure if you remind me of someone or its just your ability to come through as such a good and interesting person I totally relate to. Even the way you express yourself, gestures and all, it has such a classy and discrete feel to it. Is that the jazz in you? Wish you all the best and a lot of success. Greetings from Portugal
I am excited... (begin of video!) I do it like your husband: can sing learned parts and can sing sight-reading if it's not too difficult. But can't sing spontaneous a second voice - especially parallels. After ending the last video, I tell you my progress. 😇
Thank you....loving lessons with you......Many things that seemed "complicated"....or "out there"....are becoming simple and centered....loving it...I too, feel very happy and grateful to have found you...thanks you very much..I am having so much fun..!!
If only I could prevent myself from jumping to the notes the melody voice sings. I had such a hard time keeping that middle c in Hey Jude, even when singing along with you... (I had no problem to hear when it sounded good or bad, though.)
Thank you Aimee. I've been struggling with singing the harmony part with the folks I play with because I always want to go to the melody line. Even when I practice my part endlessly it's often a struggle to get it right. This has taught me that I don't necessarily have to sing a specific harmony line as long as the note or notes I'm singing mesh with the melody line. The master at this was David Crosby with Crosby Stills Nash & (sometimes) Young. He also was the harmony magician with The Byrds.
Greetings from Czech Republic. I hope that my English is understodable at least. I´m glad to find your videos. Simple, practical, usefull. They are helping me in many ways - rediscover the power of music (You rather dont play the guitar or sing=it´s terrible!!! My parents, my teachers, etc often use these words. I rather listened to them and stopped singing and playing so that nobody could laugh to me anymore. And I lost my joy for a long time. Now Im almost 50. Im learning to play the ukulele and the guitar, the piano. I learn to sing. I found out that I naturally sing in pitch (But not in the moments when I'm afraid that someone will tell me not to sing, it's a horror! But the more I practise the more I feel and hear that I am able to learn to sing with and for joy, without fear. My family members were very surprised and praised for my singing. And they asked who I was teaching from. :):):) Thank you= I appreciate your teaching. It gave me back the joy of music and healthy self-esteem. Never obey someone who tells you that you are embarrassed and that you do not know anything. It is not true. Your heart will tell you where your joy is. And where your pleasure is, is everything what you really need. This is my personal practical experience.
Not just great musical knowledge but a great voice Aimee , I thought this was your daughter, beautiful. how lucky is your husband- I'd be playing guitar all night long with you. Such a good way of describing Harmony after many years of transposing ( 55 years ) . LOVE your TH-cam videos . Go girl!
Thanks, Aimee, for sharing your generous and inspiring musicianship treasures with all of us. Your teaching and content are clear creative and comprehensive; I learn so much and get excited to play and sing (piano, guitar, drums) after watching one of your videos. Keep on keepin on!
I love the way you start us off. Even though I can read music, Play the violin, plus a little piano and guitar, it would be helpful to actually see (I’m primarily a visual learner-but can sing and play music by ear) you play the difference between a half steps in the whole steps on the piano. I imagine it with you especially helpful for people who don’t read music Or play instruments.
Nice trick. You're using C and D because I IV has C, and V and ii has D. I hate to sing and that's a great approach when you want to "help" with a little harmonization. It made me think "why didn't I think about this before". Great.
I’ve been teaching myself to sing for maybe like two three years now and harmonizing is like the hardest thing in the world and you just like cracked a code my brain couldn’t comprehend thank you so much 😊 ….
I was put in a choir and I can't sing. A female who is told to sing tenor. I always feel strange and don't know what I'm supposed to do.you've exp!ained it perfectly. Thanks
Excellent, not the same thing one hears everywhere else. I know the theory, root, 3rd and 5th, but I just want something to practice finding a harmony part to any song, creating a part and fitting in when rwo voices are singing without getting on their parts. I think this little excercise will help. Thank you!
Thank you with all my heart. I used to be able to sing complex harmony by ear but it’s like I’ve lost it completely. Singing on a praise team and a small bluesy group is very difficult and I seem to be really struggling. I’m fine and totally able to do the higher and lower harmony in a trio or just in the congregation, but up on the stage with the sound equipment in my ears, I’m dead to harmony. So I will simplify and go with the one note
Excellent. The video I've been looking for. In the first couple of minutes, I knew. As soon as you described your husband's singing..... That's me. For over 30 years I've sung 1st tenor in a 4 piece harmony Male Voice Choir. If I learn my part, note by note, I can sing it if I have the melody or the harmony. Playing guitar and singing with mates at the pub (who know I'm a chorister and should be able to sing) I couldn't construct a harmony if my life depended on it. I understand the theory behind singing in 3rds and 5ths, but there's no way at all I can 'hear' what I might sing to harmonise. I have mates who can do it at the drop of a hat, but they can't explain how they do it! Perhaps this series will help. Really like your style of explantion!
You have a wonderful gift for teaching - thank you I have forwarded this video to my shanty group boys (The Brighstone Barnacles - average age about 70) who send greetings from the Isle of Wight UK
"and if you got some talent"... Aight ima just head out
Hardwork beat talent 👍👍
Same🏃♀️
😂
aight completely misunderstood...
🎉❤ love it mam
Aimee: “You gotta hold onto this note like your life depended on it.”
Choir Altos: “Hold my beer.”
Oh my god xD
BYEEEEEE
This is really good basic instruction on how to start harmonizing. You might find it interesting to know that this almost exactly how I teach beginners to "street" or "woodshed" a song. In summary, its 3 simple instructions: 1)Learn the melody first, since you can't harmonize to an unknown melody. 2)Find a note that works and then DON'T move until you feel you absolutely HAVE to 3) when you do move, move the SHORTEST possible distance. Rinse and repeat :) This method can be used for multiple (at least 3) harmony parts both above and below the melody line, assuming the singer can at least find their own first unique starting note.
+Martin Fredstrom I think you're a genius. 😍
hey martin sir ... can you plz teach me ... its a request
Thanks for the insight sir. How I wish I get in contact with you. You seem to know a lot 🙏🙏
Is there an app that can tell you which your unique starting note is if you are unsure
@@Canadianforestfairy You don't need an app you just trust your subconscious inner ear to produce where it wants you to go
I sing all my harmonies in fifths just to make Bach roll in his grave.
Jefferson Allan Lol!
Jefferson, cool - I like it
I always thought it was Beethoven who got rolled over!
:D
It’s OK he can’t hear you anyways
This alone just expanded my understanding of music theory in general. Your layman's approach is quite useful and just inspires me to seek out things like this myself. Thank you so much.
I searched "Why I Cant Harmonize" and this video title is "Everyone Can Harmonize"
Brilliant and thank you. That's the best and easiest to follow "how to harmonise" tuition video I've seen yet on TH-cam... and I've watched a lot! 👏
Thank you. I'm 51 years old and I love to sing harmonies. Today I have learned this simple trick. Nobody taught me this when I was singing in chorus and choir during my younger days! 😀
this is the best tutorial to start a harmony at the easiest way! Thanks a bunch Aimee!!!
That is freaking genius. First time this has made sense to me after countless video’s.
I’ve always sang “1st soprano” in choir so I’ve never learned to harmonize. I want to audition for my church’s worship team but knowing how to harmonize on the spot is a requirement. Thank you for this series. I pray this helps!
I’m in the same boat, audition for church coming up 🙏💕🎶
Same.
I started really listening for the harmonies in songs I know.
I can hear them now on any song.
I started learning music theory to help.
Now when I try to sing harmony, it ebbs and flows like the waves on an ocean.
I am excited for the progress I made, and will continue to keep practicing.
Same here. I'm auditioning next week for the worship team. I've never been trained and have only sang lead. Progress is being made and I'm hearing it better. 🤞
Love your personality and your way of teaching!
I love you so much, you have saved me from weekly embarrassment during our choir rehearsals... This video is the answer to my many questions. Often times they expect me to just get it right yet no one explains to me how. Richard from Nigeria.
i´m so happy i found you, seriously. Although i got to some of this stuff by myself, you help me actually understanding WHAT i´m doing ;)
Funny how simple things can be, if someone explains them in the right way. And kinda sad how my teacher in school, who´s job it was, never actually explained anything...
Thank you.
RSProduxx i'm sorry too. Sometimes teachers get burned out too early. I'm glad you are learning now. Thanks so much for watching and for your nice comments.
you´re most welcome :)
RSProduxx i
when the video started I forwarded a couple of minutes cause I thought she talked to much, later in the video I kept rewinding. I'm definitely re-watching this and subscribing. Damn she's good
Watching this has helped me understand how to form harmonies on my own. Thanks for this.
OMG YOU EXPLAINED THIS IN THE EASIEST WAY
This resonated with me. Not sure where you are taking the lesson next, but this clicked and was relatable. Thank you!
This is super enlightening and your authentic personality and humor are refreshing!
That's really great. You break it down so that it's understandable and usable to anybody. A great teaching skill.
I absolutely love this. You’re great at this. I harmonize quite naturally but I must admit that there are some really difficult songs to work with. Thanks for sharing this video with us. Keep up the good work. Blessings! ❤
What a comforting introduction! Thank you.
Omg...I'm welling up. Thank you. I've been wondering about this forever.
Ooh this is a good way to start, gets students listening for the chords before diving into 3rds
Simply beautiful, beautifully simple... can´t love you more... Thanks!!! Greetings from Argentina
How wonderful, I can harmonize! I used to be like your husband but now I understand. Thank you very very much.
This channel should have more than a million subscribers. aimee, you are realllly great.
Very cool and practical approach. Loving it - thanks!
Infact I'm happy to say the lessons everyone can harmonise has helped me a lot
Why I feel so relax when I see you... nobody can give this feeling to me even my family.... thanks to your videos 🤗
It's the warm smile. Isn't it great when a teacher does that? Makes learning so much more comfortable. That's how I was able to teach my nephew when no one else in the family could get him to pay attention, because they just scolded him and I smiled and was nice instead. - There's an old saying, you get more bees with honey than vinegar!
Love this. I sing on our worship team. I am pretty new at it, but I do not know how to sing harmony. This is really helpful
I'm not musical whatsoever but I stumbled upon your channel and I'm hooked just watching you.
+choochoochooseyou 🙏🏼😍
I really like how all your videos remind us to involve the whole body in music: listening, singing, and playing. Yes, of course it's all the same thing just using different senses, and you can do it wherever you happen to be-- on a skateboard or a keyboard! I am a bit isolated (1000km from any 'city' of 50,000+ ) so your personal examples and quality instruction are a lifesaver for learning jazz from the inside-out. Thanks so much.
+Michael LaFlamme 🙏🏼🙌🏼
Cool trick! Getting “started“ gives me a place to stand when I get lost. Thanks!!!
This video was so enlightening, thank you for the tips!
This was fantastic, and so enjoyable , even for us who are not really musically inclined, other than maybe sang in church choir in 6th grade. My passion is to sing harmony, even if taught it for only a few specific songs, as mentioned. But when y ou suggest these tips, it makes some sense, and is exhilarating, when it sounds right! Thank you so much for your very well thought out, articulate, video with some great demonstration examples. Yes, you totally make us feel happy, who want to, make up a harmony part! Thanks again, for your beautiful service, instruction, style, and your voice is absolutely breathlessly enjoyable, no matter what voice you sing, or what range, lol! Ty agin Aimee Nolte Music!
These tips are so helpful to me . I play guitar but am attempting to sing .
This was an exciting epiphany for me!! I love trying to harmonize w/ songs, to make them sound more interesting, but sometimes I hit the wrong note, and I love me a good algorithm, so THANK YOU, AIMEE! 🙏
You are simply AWESOME Aimee 🎉😂😂😂❤
Brilliant! My kind of teacher. Thank you very much.
Wow! This is a great way to start learning harmony.
Oh my goodness! I just found this and I’m so happy! I know NOTHING about music, except that I love to sing (and I can carry a tune). I’ve “sang” alto all my life, but never understood how to harmonize. Like your husband, I just have to memorize the alto if it’s taught to me, and then I’m fine. I’m going to put this phone next to my shower and practice! 🎶 I agree with others. You are an amazing teacher.
Thank you for this new series on singing harmony. I have been singing in church choir about 4 years now and you have shown me quite easily some of the parts I have been singing. I have always liked to hear harmonies in popular songs. You are very talented. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.
This song sounds so lovely in ur voice
well done.. the first time i learnt anything about harmonies...thank you
it is best for the beginners
I don't even know which video to comment on. Just wanted to say that I love your channel. There is something about you truly inspiring, familiar, sweet, motherly... I don't know how to describe it. Not sure if you remind me of someone or its just your ability to come through as such a good and interesting person I totally relate to. Even the way you express yourself, gestures and all, it has such a classy and discrete feel to it. Is that the jazz in you? Wish you all the best and a lot of success. Greetings from Portugal
Obrigada, Portugal 🇵🇹!!!
Great tutorial. You've got a load of really useful videos on your channel. I'm super impressed
I am excited... (begin of video!)
I do it like your husband: can sing learned parts and can sing sight-reading if it's not too difficult. But can't sing spontaneous a second voice - especially parallels.
After ending the last video, I tell you my progress. 😇
Thank you....loving lessons with you......Many things that seemed "complicated"....or "out there"....are becoming simple and centered....loving it...I too, feel very happy and grateful to have found you...thanks you very much..I am having so much fun..!!
Hi... I'm from Indonesia
I love your video
Tq for the lesson..
Wow, I was looking for something like this!
Aimee your bringing harmony into the world!
Well said.
liked at the office reference
+Gabriel Nielsen finally!! My people! Lol 🙌🏼
You make it MUST easier, more understandable than other videos...THANKS!!!
If only I could prevent myself from jumping to the notes the melody voice sings. I had such a hard time keeping that middle c in Hey Jude, even when singing along with you... (I had no problem to hear when it sounded good or bad, though.)
Thank you Aimee. I've been struggling with singing the harmony part with the folks I play with because I always want to go to the melody line. Even when I practice my part endlessly it's often a struggle to get it right. This has taught me that I don't necessarily have to sing a specific harmony line as long as the note or notes I'm singing mesh with the melody line. The master at this was David Crosby with Crosby Stills Nash & (sometimes) Young.
He also was the harmony magician with The Byrds.
How beautifully you sing...
Greetings from Czech Republic. I hope that my English is understodable at least. I´m glad to find your videos. Simple, practical, usefull. They are helping me in many ways - rediscover the power of music (You rather dont play the guitar or sing=it´s terrible!!! My parents, my teachers, etc often use these words. I rather listened to them and stopped singing and playing so that nobody could laugh to me anymore. And I lost my joy for a long time. Now Im almost 50. Im learning to play the ukulele and the guitar, the piano. I learn to sing. I found out that I naturally sing in pitch (But not in the moments when I'm afraid that someone will tell me not to sing, it's a horror! But the more I practise the more I feel and hear that I am able to learn to sing with and for joy, without fear. My family members were very surprised and praised for my singing. And they asked who I was teaching from. :):):) Thank you= I appreciate your teaching. It gave me back the joy of music and healthy self-esteem. Never obey someone who tells you that you are embarrassed and that you do not know anything. It is not true. Your heart will tell you where your joy is. And where your pleasure is, is everything what you really need. This is my personal practical experience.
+Karel Vovesňáček ❤️
WOW thank you!! This was incredibly helpful for me. Youre a really great teacher!
Not just great musical knowledge but a great voice Aimee , I thought this was your daughter, beautiful. how lucky is your husband- I'd be playing guitar all night long with you. Such a good way of describing Harmony after many years of transposing ( 55 years ) . LOVE your TH-cam videos . Go girl!
Thanks, Aimee, for sharing your generous and inspiring musicianship treasures with all of us. Your teaching and content are clear creative and comprehensive; I learn so much and get excited to play and sing (piano, guitar, drums) after watching one of your videos. Keep on keepin on!
Thank you ! Best wishes from New Zealand.
I like how it sounds the melody with only c and d. I am from argentina your videos are great you are a,great musician and teacher!
Federico rossi good! Those are nice notes together. :)
That's really cool and eye opening! Thanks
You are a great teacher. Thank you
Fantastic. Thank you, Aimee. This and part 2 are going to help me so much. 😃
Brillant demonstration !
Very interesting trick. I defenitely go to experiment on it 😀. Thank you to the charming teacher 😊
I love the way you start us off. Even though I can read music, Play the violin, plus a little piano and guitar, it would be helpful to actually see (I’m primarily a visual learner-but can sing and play music by ear) you play the difference between a half steps in the whole steps on the piano. I imagine it with you especially helpful for people who don’t read music Or play instruments.
Thank you You are cool and you voice is very nice clear Love your teach. Style
Good job simplifying this!
What you came for starts at 03:24. You're welcome.
Super teaching Augustine violinist from Malaysia
Nice trick. You're using C and D because I IV has C, and V and ii has D. I hate to sing and that's a great approach when you want to "help" with a little harmonization.
It made me think "why didn't I think about this before".
Great.
Thank you Aimee. Great tip. I'm a gonna do it!
I’ve been teaching myself to sing for maybe like two three years now and harmonizing is like the hardest thing in the world and you just like cracked a code my brain couldn’t comprehend thank you so much 😊 ….
Im not here to learn harmony but to see beautiful teacher
This is actually pretty helpful thank you
Such a beautiful voice!
I was put in a choir and I can't sing. A female who is told to sing tenor. I always feel strange and don't know what I'm supposed to do.you've exp!ained it perfectly. Thanks
Excellent, not the same thing one hears everywhere else. I know the theory, root, 3rd and 5th, but I just want something to practice finding a harmony part to any song, creating a part and fitting in when rwo voices are singing without getting on their parts. I think this little excercise will help.
Thank you!
Thank you with all my heart. I used to be able to sing complex harmony by ear but it’s like I’ve lost it completely. Singing on a praise team and a small bluesy group is very difficult and I seem to be really struggling. I’m fine and totally able to do the higher and lower harmony in a trio or just in the congregation, but up on the stage with the sound equipment in my ears, I’m dead to harmony.
So I will simplify and go with the one note
that's a great technique. like it
Great! Thx from Germany.
Thank you for explaining everything so clearly.I believe I can sing well too,because of you.
From someone who can’t sing his way out of a wet paper bag, I found this video highly fascinating and enjoyable. Thanks!
Waooo!!!! The video l was looking for many times ago. Thank you
Thank you very much. The best and most practical explanation I have found on making up a harmony line.
Thanks for educating me this little introduction to harmony. ❤️
Excellent. The video I've been looking for. In the first couple of minutes, I knew. As soon as you described your husband's singing..... That's me. For over 30 years I've sung 1st tenor in a 4 piece harmony Male Voice Choir. If I learn my part, note by note, I can sing it if I have the melody or the harmony. Playing guitar and singing with mates at the pub (who know I'm a chorister and should be able to sing) I couldn't construct a harmony if my life depended on it. I understand the theory behind singing in 3rds and 5ths, but there's no way at all I can 'hear' what I might sing to harmonise. I have mates who can do it at the drop of a hat, but they can't explain how they do it! Perhaps this series will help. Really like your style of explantion!
Thank you... didn’t know that trick and you are really sweet to listen to 🥰
Your abilities as a teacher are nonpareil. Add your speech, your tone, your humor, your smile... etc etc and you are mesmerizing.
Oh shucks. 😚
Great stuff Aimee. l just learnt a lot from you. Will be moving on to part 2 right now! Thank you.
Thanx for this. I learned a lot
Nice simple way to unlock the door, Aimee. Door keys are simple to use! after you find them.
You have the most beautiful accent. It’s so soothing!
Great vid, thanks!
You have a wonderful gift for teaching - thank you
I have forwarded this video to my shanty group boys (The Brighstone Barnacles - average age about 70) who send greetings from the Isle of Wight UK
+Ian Johnson HELLOOOO BARNACLES!!!
Thanks Aimee . I've learned from it! ❣️
what a great teacher!
am from Kenya.......am soo thankful to find you.....
🇰🇪!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼