Fri Aug 20, 2004 7:35 pm
Which part is easier? I'd had to say Melody is definately easier, but Harmony is a lot more fun to sing. 
Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:40 pm
Melody, when I can find a song that's not too high (which is becoming a challenge).
Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:16 pm
Both, it comes naturally to me.
Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:08 am
Melody is definitely easier to sing. But harmony is far more interesting. I love descant parts especially, they're so much fun!
Sometimes I get the feeling a song "needs" a certain harmony note, and I always sing that extra note, just because. Like Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence." One of the greatest pop songs ever, but it needs a third harmony part. Otherwise it's like having two slices of bread without peanut butter - all those parallel fifths running around, framing the chord but leaving it sounding hollow. So whenever I listen to that song, I always sing what I think should be the third harmony part.
Sometimes I get the feeling a song "needs" a certain harmony note, and I always sing that extra note, just because. Like Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence." One of the greatest pop songs ever, but it needs a third harmony part. Otherwise it's like having two slices of bread without peanut butter - all those parallel fifths running around, framing the chord but leaving it sounding hollow. So whenever I listen to that song, I always sing what I think should be the third harmony part.
Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:35 am
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Whats the difference?
I am so out of it.
Whats the difference?
I am so out of it.
Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:40 am
Heck yeah melody! Harmony makes it sound great and can be fun to do, but melody is by far the easiest.
Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:29 am
I can't really sing that well, but I'd say both. XD I voted for Harmony though.
Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:11 pm
Er, I can sing both, after a fashion. Can't get very high on descant harmonies though >.<
Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:26 pm
Harmony. Same when you talk about piano scales 
Mon Aug 30, 2004 6:46 pm
Due to the fact that I don't and can't sing, I went by how easy the parts are to play (on various woodwinds).
In that case, it's usually the melody, especially for songs that everyone has heard many times. When playing the harmony it's often a lot easier for me to mess up, partly because after awhile (if it's a long song) I'll lose my bearings and forget what measure I'm supposed to be on.
In that case, it's usually the melody, especially for songs that everyone has heard many times. When playing the harmony it's often a lot easier for me to mess up, partly because after awhile (if it's a long song) I'll lose my bearings and forget what measure I'm supposed to be on.
Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:58 pm
I can pick out a note and sing melody to things very easy but I love singing both, but I like country music better so I'm more of a melody alone kinda person.
Sat Sep 04, 2004 12:54 am
I don't sing by any standards.
I play the saxophone (I won't specify which. I used to play Alto and have recently switched to Tenor), and I've found that it's EASIER to play the harmony. Granted, it's not as much fun sometimes (I get a lot of "bum..bum..bum..bum" parts), but it's easier.
I play the saxophone (I won't specify which. I used to play Alto and have recently switched to Tenor), and I've found that it's EASIER to play the harmony. Granted, it's not as much fun sometimes (I get a lot of "bum..bum..bum..bum" parts), but it's easier.
Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:45 pm
Oh my GAWD. Melody, definitely melody. Sometimes harmony works, but for the majority, I can only *remember* melody. It's not that I can't sing harmony, but it's so dang hard to remember when someone near you is singing the melody. My dang choir teacher always teached us the harmony, and then it's in my head, but then he'll teach the melody and I'll go nuts trying to remember it. 
Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:47 am
Melody's easiest for me, I've found.
Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:30 am
It's easier to sing the melody, but the odd time I enjoy the challenge of either making up a harmony, or singing along with a harmony.