Harmony Singing Exercises
Most singers can hear harmony but drift back to the melody. Build real independence with drone exercises, parallel motion, and contrary motion drills.
15 Exercises
Track thirds through triadic movement. Essential for choral singing.
Ascend while hearing a descending line. Build independence for counterpoint.
Navigate the natural major/minor third alternation within a key.
Descend while hearing an ascending line. Build comfort with expanding intervals.
Hold a perfect fifth against a moving backdrop. Feel the 3:2 ratio lock.
Sing the mirror image of the melody. Opposite motion creates vocal independence.
Repeat your pattern while the backdrop moves differently. The ultimate test of vocal independence.
Move in parallel fifths. The strongest consonance in motion.
Ascend in parallel thirds. Keep the interval locked as you climb.
Descend in parallel thirds. Resist the pitch sag that gravity invites.
Hold the root while the scale rises around you. Anchoring builds rock-solid pitch stability.
Hold the root while the melody falls. Resist the downward pull.
Hold a sustained note while the backdrop moves. Your ear learns to ignore rhythmic distraction.
Hold a major third against motion. The most temperament-sensitive interval.
Move toward unison in contrary motion. Sharpens pitch perception as intervals narrow.