[Video] Hillsong - Greatness of Our God

Song: Hillsong - Greatness of Our God

First harmony tutorial taught by Lynette and with the piano, shot on my new camera. :)

Cheers,
Louisa

[Audio] Meld Christmas - O Holy Night

Song: O Holy Night

[Video] Hillsong - The One Who Saves

Song: Hillsong - The One Who Saves

Harmony tutorial for the chorus & bridge.

[Audio] Meld Christmas - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas

A rendition of the popular "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas", a pretty apt song for the December. Have a merry, merry Christmas!

[Video] Paul Baloche - Hosanna

Song: Paul Baloche - Hosanna



This video covers the harmony part for the verse and the chorus!

Have fun!

[Video] Hillsong - God is Able

Song: Hillsong - God is Able

Here's the harmony part for the chorus & the bridge, I am so sorry I promised the verse but I totally forgot about it while I was recording!

I hope the tutorial's not too fast and it'll be helpful to those trying to harmonise with this song.

Please comment, subscribe & rate on our Youtube channel!

Only with your constructive criticism can we improve our videos :)

Thanks for watching!

- Louisa

[Audio] Meld Christmas - O Come All Ye Faithful

Song: O Come All Ye Faithful

The first recording released under the "Meld Christmas" theme! I've actually previously released this recording under my personal account but decided to add this on with Meld Sessions' November/December project.

Please comment, subscribe and rate at our Youtube page here!

Every comment, encouragement or constructive criticism will push us to strive to create better stuff!

- Louisa

[Update] Christmas is Here!

[Video] Lincoln Brewster - Love the Lord

Song: Lincoln Brewster - Love the Lord

We sound like we're hurrying to catch a last train, and apologies for the guitar (a Taylor) which sounds horrible here because of my mic which isn't very good at picking up live music.

This song's quite simple to harmonise, but the main problem with it is that every note has to be extremely precise or it'll just sound like a mess!

Have a listen, and try it out first! (Considering our practice with "This is my Desire", I don't think you really, really need me to split the part and the melody before you can try this out right?)

Meld away!

- Lynette & Louisa

In Loving Memory of Mummy (1952 - 2011)

Song: Hillsong - Believe

This is a song dedicated to our mum who passed away on 18 September. She was one who declared God's truth (loudly) in every situation, be it good of bad and in every prayer she made. Her favourite one-word response to every piece of good news or comment was always, "Good!"

Through this song, 'Believe' we choose to say that God is still good and even in dark moments, He is strong enough in our weakness and we believe that He knows best.

Thanks for listening!

(Thank you Thomas for helping us with the guitar!)

Lynette & Louisa

[Audio] Starfield - Hosanna (Individual Parts)

Continued from the previous post... Here are some aids to help you with 11 Sept's homework.

Here's Starfield's Hosanna in the key of G.

This post contains:
1. Hosanna (Melody + 2 Harmony Parts)
2. Hosanna (Melody)
3. Hosanna (Lower Harmony)
4. Hosanna (Higher Harmony)









The higher harmony is just for fun, and is not part of the homework. It was added just to show how many variations there really can be with parts! Harmonies are not static and fixed, so have fun experimenting (just don't sing out of tune and insist it's a harmony hahaha) :P

View previous post for Hillsong's Hosanna in the key of E!

Meld away!

Cheers,
Louisa

[Audio] Hillsong - Hosanna (Individual Parts)

This is an exciting post with aids to 11 September's vocal class's homework! Hearing these out will probably help you A LOT with the homework. So take your time to listen to these recordings!

The following 3 'videos' will be
1. Hosanna (Melody + Harmony)
2. Hosanna (Melody)
3. Hosanna (Harmony)







The reason why I stated "Hillsong" in the title is because Hillsong's version is in the key of E. In addition, I also did another set of recordings for Starfield's Hosanna which is in the key of G. (See next post!)

Have fun & meld away!

Cheers,
Louisa

[Update] Song: Starfield - Hosanna

Hi, while you are practicing Hosanna this week, just wanted to share an upbeat version of "Hosanna" from Starfield. For your listening pleasure!

If you have mastered the harmony, try singing the harmony along with the song :) The true test is being able to sing the harmony even if the background music is noisier or if the key is different! (Starfield performs it in G instead of E, therefore for girls the melody is slightly too high in this version, and so you HAVE to sing parts)

Meld away!

[Update] Sing Whenever & Wherever You Can!

Hi, hope all of you are taking every opportunity (in the shower/ in the car/ while walking home) to practise your vocals. Even humming a tune is useful- If you can hum in pitch, you can sing that note in pitch too!

God bless,
Lynette

Anyway, two more videos are up!
- Video Demo (Hillsong - Hosanna with harmony)
- Video Tutorial (Hillsong - Adonai)
See below.

[Video] Hillsong - Adonai

Song: Hillsong - Adonai



Here's the harmony video tutorial for Adonai. It is a mix of the melody & harmony line so it might get extremely confusing (or you might end up singing the melody without realising...) A full harmony-only part sounds really awkward... hence the mixed-harmony part. Please replay to hear the part over and over.

Be sensitive to what you're singing, and remember to listen to yourself. If you're using an iphone, record yourself (i.e. using the voice memo function under 'Utilities') and play it back to know how your voice texture really sounds like when recorded. With that, you can really improve your breathing technique/pitching!

God Bless!

Cheers,
Louisa
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The chorus of 'Adonai' uses mostly the third-down harmony. Not every word needs to be harmonised though. The focus and beauty of the Harmony come at the swell - "For the world will FADE AWAY, still my song TO YOU REMAINS", in which the harmony really brings out the lyrics and message of the song at that point.

Cheers,
Lynette

[Video] Hillsong - Hosanna

Song: Hillsong - Hosanna

Here's a little demo how the melody with 1-part of harmony should sound like!

Video tutorial coming soon!

Be blessed!

Louisa
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Hi, this is us appearing for the first time together in a video. The song 'Hosanna' is the first song which we will cover in the Vocal Harmony lesson as both the chorus and the bridge use a simple third-down harmony 95% of the time. (Only the last line of the Chorus and the lower notes of the Bridge uses some fourth-down harmony.)

Do remember that in singing parts, it is not fundamentally about memorising an alternative tune. Memorisation without sensitivity to the harmony of the individual notes may just result in you composing an alternative melody (which is not what you are aiming for).

Cheers,
Lynette

[Video] Planetshakers - Nothing is Impossible

Song: Planetshakers - Nothing is Impossible

One of my favourite songs! It has a pretty simple harmony line and is rather manageable with some practice! 1 melody with 2 harmony lines, so pick the one that fits your range comfortably.

Have fun experimenting!

Cheers,
Louisa

[Thoughts] Video: Wrong Worship

Hey, we came across a rather thought-provoking video. It comprises of a mash-up of a couple of worship songs that we all know very well. It really spoke to us about how sometimes we sing what we don't entirely mean. Just a clip for thought...

God bless,

Lynette & Louisa

[Audio] 4 Sep Lesson Review

Hi, this is my attempt at demonstrating what is the front (chest) voice and the back (head) voice. The chorus of the song in front voice can get a bit pitchy and I apologise that I sound as if I'm shouting (it is a strain!). Of course, do remember that ideally, one should use a combination of both voices. Take time to explore your own voice! :)

Cheers,
Lynette


This video is supplementary to the vocal lesson conducted on 4th of September.

[Video] Tim Hughes - Happy Day

Song: Tim Hughes - Happy Day

Such a happy song! A little pitchy though. I might just redo this song when I have the time. Remember to check back! :)

Cheers,
Louisa

[Video] Hillsong - From the Inside Out

Song: Hillsong - From the Inside Out

A pretty comprehensive tutorial on most of this song, hope this helps!

Louisa

[Video] Hillsong - First & the Last (Bridge)

Song: Hillsong - First and the Last (Bridge only)

Pitch is really essential in the bridge as it is the most climatic part of the song, so practice well & don't be discouraged if you feel like you can't seem to get it!

Have fun!

Louisa

[Video] New Life Worship - Counting on God

Song: New Life Worship - Counting on God

Here's a rather simple harmony line with a generally third-up approach, and a little tidbit at the end about the importance of listening to who you're singing with, or yourself!

Have fun experimenting & learning!

Louisa