How to Harmonize a Melody in a Minor Key - Music Theory

This music theory lesson teaches you how to harmonize a melody with chords in a minor key on the piano. The video focuses on how to choose the most effective chords for the given melody and also investigates the particular challenges of writing harmony in a minor key. Dealing with the augmented 2nd between the 6th and 7th degrees of a minor scale is a particular consideration, along with the implications of using the harmonic and melodic versions of the minor scale. The spacing of parts and obeying the ‘rules of harmony’ are also covered. Useful for anyone wanting to harmonize a melody in a minor key.

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🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to how to harmonize a melody in a minor key
1:41 - How to tell we're in a minor key
5:22 - Planning the chords
8:21 - Using chords in minor keys
10:41 - Thinking about cadences
14:43 - Choosing the rest of the chords
16:56 - Writing the parts
20:21 - Playing through the piece
20:35 - Adding some decoration
21:17 - Final play through

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