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Harmonizing A Melody

The document provides steps for harmonizing a melody, including listening to the melody and chords, spelling the chords and labeling chord and non-chord tones, determining the type of harmonic motion, and filling in the harmony by adding chord and non-chord tones.

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Harmonizing A Melody

The document provides steps for harmonizing a melody, including listening to the melody and chords, spelling the chords and labeling chord and non-chord tones, determining the type of harmonic motion, and filling in the harmony by adding chord and non-chord tones.

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Harmonizing A Melody

shedthemusic.com Bob Habersat


Listen to
the melody

Step 1

Listen to
the melody C G F Am
with chords

Spell the C ex. 1 G Spell the chords +


label the chord tones
F Am
chords

Step 2

R 3 5
Label the chord tones +
Label the chord C ex. 2 G non chord tones F Am
tones + non chord tones

Step 3

R N 3 5 N 3
Determine
the type Similar C Contrary C Oblique C
of motion Motion Motion Motion

Step 4

Determine the amount and location C


of the voices for the harmony

Step 5

Fill in the
harmony's C C C
chord tones

Step 6

R 3 5 3 R R 3 3 5 5
5 R 3

Fill in the C C
non chord tones

Step 7
ex. 3
Write a harmony line using 2
C G similar motion F Am

Wrie a harmony line using


Contrary C ex. 4 G contrary motion F Am
motion

Oblique C C
motion

Voice C G F Am
leading

Block C G F Am
chords

Rhythmic C G F Am
variation

Write a harmony
line using C ex. 5 G F Am
oblique motion

Combing
motion types

Write a harmony
line with different C ex. 6 G F Am
motion types

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