This lesson:

This lesson is an introduction to the second volume of downloads, teaches you 2 harmony parts to How Great Is Our God and includes 3 backing tracks to help your learning.

The full course:

Learn to sing harmonies and discover the art of backing vocals.

A total of 5 hours instruction over 20 lessons. These lessons are designed for both male and female singers at any level who'd like to learn how to harmonize or improve their backing vocals skills. Each downloadable "part" includes:

• an instructional video lessons covering harmony and BV technique


• 2 separate harmony parts taught for each song to copy and learn


• on screen words


• 3 video backing tracks for you to use in practise - one with a high harmony, one with a low harmony and also a full version of the song

The video tutorials for parts 1-10 cover essential harmony and backing vocal techniques:

• How to form basic harmonies


• Understanding 3rds & 5ths


• Finding harmonies above and below the melody


• When and when not to sing


• Using unison effectively


• Matching lead vocal phrasing


• Pads or vowel sounds to add colour


• Emphasising key phrases to add punctuation


• Echoes and ad libs

The video tutorials for parts 11-20 cover more advanced harmony and backing vocal techniques:

• More challenging harmony parts


• Harmonies that push your vocal range


• Using head and chest voice


• Blending and supporting the lead vocal


• Matching drop-off, inflections and vibrato


• Avoiding crossing over parts


• Using dynamics to create tension and release


• Finding harmonies to chords outside of the key


• Using pedaling, 1sts, 5ths and 7ths to create textures


• Close harmonies and smooth voice leading

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