Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Introduction & Scale Theory
2. Chord Theory
3. Harmonizing Theory & Measuring
4. The Scale Vs. Triad Ditty
5. Harmonzing 'Chapel Of Love'
6. 'Chapel' Refrain
7. Music 2-Part 'Chapel - M On Left, UH On Right
8. Singing A Part An Octave Below
9. Measuring, Finding An Upper-Upper Harmony (UUH)
10. Finding UUH Of 'Chapel'
11. Music: 3-Part 'Chapel' - M & UH On Left, UUH On Right
12. Harmonizing 'Sweet Dreams'
13. Slow 'Sweet Dreams' Verse Two
14. Music: 2-Part 'Sweet Dreams' - M On Left, UH On Right
15. Inversions Theory
16. Harmonizing 'Clearly' Line One
17. Harmonizing 'Clearly' Lines Two Through Four/Call-Response Harmonies
18. Slow Verse Two Of 'Clearly'
19. Music: 2-Part 'Clearly' - M On Left, UH On Right
20. Harmonizing 'Angel' Verse One
21. Harmonizing 'Angel' Chorus
22. Slow 'Angel' Verse Two And Chorus
23. Music: 2-Part 'Angel' - M On Left, UH On Right
24. Harmonizing 'Bring It' Verse One Lines One & Two
25. Harmonizing 'Bring It' Lines Three & Four
26. Slow 'Bring It' Verse Three
27. Music: 2-Part 'Bring It' - M On Left, UH On Right

Disc 2:

1. Verse One Line One/Blue Notes
2. Verse One Lines Two Through Four
3. Slow 'Centerpiece' Verse Two
4. Music: 2-Part 'Centerpiece' - M On Left, UH On Right
5. Conclusion To First UH Section
6. Lower Harmonies Introduction
7. Measuring Down
8. Finding The LH On 'Chapel' Refrain
9. Slow Chapel
10. Music: 3-Part 'Chapel' - M & UH On Left, LH On Right
11. Verse One 'Sweet Dreams'/3rd To 4th Movement
12. 'Sweet Dreams' Lines Two Through Four
13. Slow Verse Two 'Sweet Dreams'
14. Music: 3-Part 'Sweet Dreams' - M & UH On Left, LH On Right
15. 'Clearly' Introduction
16. Harmonzing 'Clearly' Verse One
17. Slow Verse Two Of 'Clearly'
18. Music: 3-Part 'Clearly' - M & UH On Left, LH On Right
19. Harmonizing 'Angel' Verse One First Half
20. 'Angel' Verse One Second Half
21. Harmonizing 'Angel' Chorus
22. Slow 'Angel' Verse Two And Chorus
23. Music: 3-Part 'Angel' - M & UH On Left, LH On Right
24. Harmonizing 'Bring It' Verse One Lines One & Two
25. 'Bring It' Verse One Lines Three & Four
26. Slow 'Bring It' Verse Three
27. Music: 3-Part 'Bring It' - M & UH On Left, LH On Right
28. 'Centerpiece' Verse One Lines One & Two
29. 'Centerpiece' Verse One Lines Three Through Six'
30. Slow 'Centerpiece' Verse Two
31. Music: 3-Part 'Centerpiece' - M & UH On Left, LH On Right
32. 'One Of Us' Intro To Block Chord Harmonies
33. 'One Of Us' Verse

Disc 3:

1. 'One Of Us' Verse 2nd Half
2. 'One Of Us' Pre-Chorus: Call-Response, 9th Chords
3. 'One Of Us' Chorus: Parallel Harmony
4. Slow 'One Of Us' Pre-Chorus And Chorus Two
5. Music: 2-Part 'One Of Us' - M On Left, UH On Right
6. 'One Of Us' Verse: Block Chord Harmonies
7. 'One Of Us' Pre-Chorus: Call-Response
8. 'One Of Us' Chorus: Parallel Harmony
9. Slow 'One Of Us' Pre-Chorus And Chorus Two
10. Music: 3-Part 'One Of Us' - M & UH On Left, LH On Right
11. 'Renee' Verse: Chromatic Harmonies
12. 'Renee' Chorus: Parallel Harmony
13. Slow 'Renee' Verse And Chorus Two
14. Music: 2-Part 'Renee' - M On Left, UH On Right
15. 'Renee' Verse: Block Chord Harmonies Above The M
16. 'Renee' Chorus/Parallel Harmony Below The M
17. Slow 'Renee' Verse And Chorus Two
18. Music: 3-Part 'Renee' - M & UH On Left, LH On Right
19. Polishing Your Harmony Part
20. Measuring Up
21. Measuring Down
22. Measuring Up Part 2
23. Measuring Down Part 2
24. Hearing The 3rd To 4th Adjustment
25. Chapel Of Love/LH=F, M=B Flat, UH=D, UUH=F
26. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)/LH=B, M=D, UH=F Sharp
27. I Can See Clearly Now/LH=G, M=C, UH=E
28. Angel From Montgomery/LH=B, M=D Sharp, UH=F Sharp
29. Bring It On Home To Me/LH=A, M=C Sharp, UH=E
30. Centerpiece/LH=F Sharp, M=B, UH=D
31. One Of Us/LH=G, M=G, UH=E
32. Walk Away Renee/M=C Sharp, LH=E (Above M) UH=A

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9119 in Music
• Released on: 2005-07-01
• Number of discs: 3
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Album Description
Harmony Singing By Ear: A step by step approach for learning how to sing harmonies above and below a melody. Three CDs totaling three 1/2 hours of instructional narrative, fully produced music tracks and guide vocals. One, two or more singers can learn two and three-part harmony singing. Vocal coach Susan Anders has successfully used these methods for over twenty years with pop, R&B, folk, rock and country singers.

Harmony Singing By Ear uses two complementary methods to teach singers how to harmonize by ear. After reviewing some music theory basics, instructional sections walk you through how to find the upper and lower harmony parts for eight songs. Those same harmonies are sung on fully produced music tracks. On these tracks the vocal parts are panned to different speakers--singers can pan to one speaker and just hear their part, pan to the middle and hear both parts, or pan to the other speaker to practice with one or two other parts. In this way, beginning harmonizers can control how much or how little of the other voices they hear, making it easier to stay on their part. More confident harmonizers can sing without the guide vocals. Singers who simply want to learn and sing the harmony parts can skip the instructional tracks, go right to the music tracks, and pan their speakers to the right to learn the harmony part for each song.

Though much of Harmony Singing By Ear focuses on the how-tos of parallel harmonizing above and below a melody, singers will also learn about call-response, blue note, chromatic and block chord harmonies. Music tracks without vocals are also included so singers can practice their parts "without the training wheels". Plus, there's a supplementary section of exercises to build one's harmonizing skills. The songs range in style from pop to R&B to folk to modern rock to jazz.

Stuart & Elizabeth Hodes, CDbaby.com
Your harmony CDs are brilliant. Being able to pan between melody and harmony supercharges learning.

Kevin George, CDbaby.com
I'll tell you this much: I haven't even finished the first CD and I already know harmonies. Enough said.

Customer Reviews

Brought the joy of harmony singing to my life!
If you are a frustrated, wannabe harmony singer who is tired of hearing other people harmonize with what appears to be no effort, this CD will change your life. Other instructional CDs and books might have better graphic design or slick cover art, but this CD actually delivers.

Here's the key (no pun intended): listen to all of the included CDs, but listen to the first CD over and over and over again until it sinks in. I kept this CD in my car and would sing along with it every time I drove somewhere -- even to the grocery store. Then, I might put it away for a month or two...and pull it out and start all over again. I don't have a lick of musical training, but Susan's gentle, common sense approach is perfect for a beginner. After listening to Susan's CD multiple times, I moved on to regular music CDs that already had harmony backup singers. I listened to their parts, learned them as best I could and sang along. Eventually, I got to a point where I never even bothered to really "learn" the melody. I would just listen for the harmony. Finally, I reached my goal of being able to find the harmony (on my own) and sing along with my better half, Ben Bedford, who writes beautiful Americana/folk songs.

What started out as a strong desire to simply to sing along in the living room has evolved into so much more. In fact, with assistance from Nashville singer-songwriter, Sally Barris, I sang harmony on Ben's most recent CD. [...] I sing harmony on the songs "Harley Albright" and "Virginia Girls." His CD was recorded in Nashville a year ago -- and I feel like I am even more prepared for the next one! I've also started singing live with him when he performs -- something I didn't think I would ever feel comfortable doing.

Thanks for putting out a great product!

A revolutionary product
I was clueless about harmony singing before using these CDs. Now I'm getting it-the lessons are very user-friendly and go at a good pace, and I'm learning things about music and singing that never made sense to me before. Good choice of songs, good method.

Best i've heard
I've been singing and teaching harmony for a long time now, and I must say that these CD's are the best i've come across. They are not overloaded with theory and musical jargon, which makes it easy for the non-musicians for follow. Great choice of songs too.