In this lesson, we will learn how to take a melody and form various chords to accompany it. This is a common technique used especially by musicians who work with choirs.<\/p>\n
For example, if one composed a melody which included the i, iii, iv, vi, vii, and viii tones of a scale, harmonizing this melody would mean playing a chord to accompany every note of the melody (either one chord or a combination of chords). The above melody in C major is:<\/p>\n
C – E – F – A – B – C<\/p>\n
Using a few techniques (as explained in my workbook; https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/course<\/a>), you can easily find the corresponding chords to each of those notes.<\/p>\n To HARMONIZE a melody means to create a chord accompaniment for it. Since the I, IV & V chords contain all the notes of the major scale, many melodies in a major key can be harmonized with just these three chords.<\/p>\n To determine the chords to be used, analyze the melody notes<\/a>