Melodic Harmonies

ssss

Posting Guidelines

GMC Forum > Discussion Boards > PRACTICE ROOM

Melodic Harmonies, What's the rule if any

Kapto View Member Profile	Jul 12 2008, 05:45 PM
Jul 12 2008, 05:45 PM	GMC:er Posts: 211 Joined: 9-December 07 From: Spain	Hi all. Just wondering what's the rule while playing melodic harmonies kind of Judas P or Maiden. Guitar 1 Plays a note and the guitar 2 the 3rd or 5th for instance?. Not sure really I guess it must be a lesson related to this somewhere here if anyone knows could post the link please. Thanks You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "It's a long way to the top..."

Matt23 View Member Profile	Jul 12 2008, 05:55 PM
Jul 12 2008, 05:55 PM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 1.745 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Scotland	Most common harmony in metal is the 3rd, then the 6th. Andrew's got a theory lesson about harmonization and i think Kris did a 101 lesson on it as well. Just wanna add that you can use any interval in harmony, not just the 3rd and 6th. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Matt23: Jul 12 2008, 05:55 PM

Nazgul View Member Profile	Jul 12 2008, 06:04 PM
Jul 12 2008, 06:04 PM	GMC:er Posts: 977 Joined: 10-April 08 From: Germany	Here I think this is Kris' lesson. Short, but very well explained. Ah, the link doesn't work. Just search for it, it will work as well. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by Nazgul: Jul 12 2008, 06:06 PM -------------------- Chuck Norris rules!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 12:22 AM
Jul 13 2008, 12:22 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	That's 3rd usually,above or bellow lead line, depends of chord progression atm. Or 6th,which is inverted 3rd tho You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

Storm Linnebjerg View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 12:46 AM
Jul 13 2008, 12:46 AM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 7.676 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Odense, Denmark	Yeah, there are of course no rules at all. I think Ron Jarzombek harmonized a solo in one semitone once - had a strange, yet Jarzombek-ish feel to it. Will have to see if I can find the song. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my TikTok! - or check out my GMC video comments on YouTube

Storm Linnebjerg View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 01:15 AM
Jul 13 2008, 01:15 AM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 7.676 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Odense, Denmark	I found the song - on my computer. I'm not sure I can upload it on here. Due to file sharing and such. Does anyone have any ideas? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my TikTok! - or check out my GMC video comments on YouTube

Déjà vu View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 06:20 AM
Jul 13 2008, 06:20 AM	GMC:er Posts: 188 Joined: 10-July 08 From: Napa, CA... U.S.	QUOTE (Caelumamittendum @ Jul 12 2008, 05:15 PM) I found the song - on my computer. I'm not sure I can upload it on here. Due to file sharing and such. Does anyone have any ideas? Give the name of the song... maybe we can check it out out youtube. Or, maybe you can give a link (Hopefully that applies to rules ) . Yes, in certain cases you can use those "daring" sounds to your advantage. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Vasilis View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 09:21 AM
Jul 13 2008, 09:21 AM	GMC:er Posts: 85 Joined: 4-May 08 From: Athens Salamina	well in heavy metal you ll find like the guys said 3 or 6th (like the revelations solo from maiden) sometimes even octave. Whle others like Death,Annihilator play in 5ths check out alice in hell after the intro when the first riff kicks in.Also bands like psychotic waltz sometimes they duplicate one part 3 frets up.Thats gives a very psycho feeling You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Daniel Robinson View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 10:39 AM
Jul 13 2008, 10:39 AM	Instructor Posts: 560 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Normal, Illinois	Any harmony will do, the cool thing though when dealing with two instruments is that you can experiment with all kinds of harmonic sounds, typically when playing on 1 guitar there are certain harmony values that sound crappy, especially when playing with any amount of distortion. Its a characteristic of the guitar, for example. On the piano it sounds good (in context of course) to play two keys right next to eachother. Playing on a guitar with two notes right next to eachother with alot of gain will invariably sound horrible, its not unheard of but its a harsh dissonant tone. But if another instrument plays that tone while you play the first it takes on a different "Color" harmonically. Daniel You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons!

Storm Linnebjerg View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 02:37 PM
Jul 13 2008, 02:37 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 7.676 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Odense, Denmark	QUOTE (Déjà vu @ Jul 13 2008, 07:20 AM) Give the name of the song... maybe we can check it out out youtube. Or, maybe you can give a link (Hopefully that applies to rules ) . Yes, in certain cases you can use those "daring" sounds to your advantage. The song is called "Control and Resistance" and is a Watchtower song. I know it's on ultimate-guitar.com as a guitar pro tab. There's only a live version on youtube, I'm not sure about the harmonies on that one. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my TikTok! - or check out my GMC video comments on YouTube

Gerardo Siere View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 03:37 PM
Jul 13 2008, 03:37 PM	Instructor Posts: 2.424 Joined: 20-December 07 From: San Juan	You should take a look to the color of every inerval created by the two lines. Also every interval could be played in closed or open position, but lot of stranges leaps in a melody line ussualy don work very well. Also you can check it out but intervals works differently in lower register and in higher register. (in lower you can get some radical but muddy colors using intervales from minor 2 to diminish 5. Also it are important the harmonic time, form and speed of the lines. Here are some guidelines: paralel movement will enphasize a line with color check out 8va 5th 4th (watch out for disonances here) thay can get little dull and boring, little less boring 3 and 6. More extreme color sounds with parallel 2nds and 7nts. Oposite direction here works specially great diatonicaly step moving (consecutive diatonically seconds) Oblique: One thing stays, other things move, note that what stays can become obstinato and may be even as radical as you want and music will still work. For metal and rock music you should use the harmonic time and form as guide of what functions, collors, directions and dinamics you want to add, making a little draft first help a lot. Good luck and have fun. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons!

Kapto View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 06:25 PM
Jul 13 2008, 06:25 PM	GMC:er Posts: 211 Joined: 9-December 07 From: Spain	Wow Thanks for the help guys. I got the information about harmonies x200 more than I expected. Let's see if an instructor makes a video lesson about it Main melody all the way through the song as a backing track repeating itself lets say 3 or 4 times second one doing different intervals of melodies to see how the mood changes. Thanks again You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "It's a long way to the top..."

Storm Linnebjerg View Member Profile	Jul 13 2008, 07:02 PM
Jul 13 2008, 07:02 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 7.676 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Odense, Denmark	That's a very good idea to a lesson, actually. Let's see if any instructors catch on to it. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my TikTok! - or check out my GMC video comments on YouTube

steiner666 View Member Profile	Jul 15 2008, 11:19 PM
Jul 15 2008, 11:19 PM	GMC:er Posts: 158 Joined: 20-March 08 From: Earth	I wrote a song that has a riff that both guitars play together, and then on the first repeat one plays the same riff 3 frets up, and then on the second repeat it switches to 5 frets up... it has a strange tension-building dissonance sound to it that i liked for a while, but i've always wondered if it was just crap or not because its not a by-the-book harmonization and the riff has some chromatic notes that i've never been able to make sense of in a scale sort of way. I kinda just confused myself and got frustrated with the whole thing and thew it on the back burner for a while now. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- ESP LTD MH-400NT (EMG 81/85 set, D'Addario Skinny Top/Fat Bottom strings) Line 6 Toneport GX

« Next Oldest · PRACTICE ROOM · Next Newest »

Reply to this topic

Start new topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)

0 Members:

Blues Lick Of The Day!

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

Lo-Fi Version

Time is now: 24th April 2024 - 06:43 PM