10/13/2026
When you’re singing along with someone, are you the person who naturally finds the harmony, or are you singing the melody with everyone else?
If you’ve ever tried singing harmony with someone, you probably know exactly what I’m talking about! You’re doing great, singing your own part, and then before you know it, you’re right back on the melody with everybody else!
This is something I work on with my students quite a bit. One of the things I encourage them to do is learn their harmony part just like they would learn any other song. Get comfortable with those notes on their own before trying to sing them alongside someone singing the melody.
Eventually, we want to get beyond just memorizing a harmony part. We want to train our ears to actually HEAR the different possibilities. That way, if someone else starts singing the harmony we were singing, we can find another part that works!
That’s one of the things I love about a really good harmony singer. They can listen, adjust, and find their place in the music.
So, I’ve been working on an idea!
I’m putting together some short harmony practice videos, starting with *You Are My Sunshine*. You’ll hear me sing the melody by itself, then the harmony by itself, and finally the two together.
My hope is that you can use these little clips to practice singing along and begin developing your ear for harmony.
I’m curious how many melody singers and harmony singers we have here! Drop a 🎵 for melody or a 🎶 for harmony!
