Parallel harmony is harmony that generally follows the melody, going up when the melody goes up and down when the melody goes down. Because parallel harmonies are not independent of the melody, they do not follow the rules of well-written counterpoint and are generally not considered to be as interesting as independent harmony parts. However, parallel harmonies are easier to play for many instruments (keyboard instruments, guitar, dobro guitar, violin, and cello, to name just a few). Parallel harmonies are Continue
Songwriting thought of the Day
Is your lyric structured correctly?
Lyrics are designed to work with songs, therefore your lyric needs to have a song structure. Are you completely familar with song structures? For commercial, pop, country, rock, soul, hip hop songs, you need to have clearly defined sections. This is the most common song structure:
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Bridge
- Chorus
