Harmonizing a Melody: From BEGINNER to ADVANCED

0:00 Introduction
0:29 Listening to the melody
0:45 Trivial harmonization
1:15 Example
1:37 Pentatonic melodies
2:58 Example
4:15 Relative minors
4:56 Before reharmonization
5:36 After reharmonization
6:11 Borrowing chords
6:56 Example
7:18 Adding dissonance
8:29 Example
8:52 Adding tensions
9:22 Example
9:44 Sus4 chords
11:12 Example
11:33 Conclusion

In this lesson we're going to take a simple vocal melody and harmonize it. This means we're going to add chords to it! We're going to start very very simple and slowly, slowly expand our repertoire and variety, until we get to advanced concepts like tensions, sus chords, borrowed chords and lots of other goodies.

As always, bonus points for any viewers who spot any cat cameos!