Four-part vocal harmony
Write four-part SATB harmony following voice-leading rules; avoid parallel 5ths and octaves; approach cadences correctly
What you'll learn
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Imagine a choir singing together — some people sing high, some low, some in the middle. That's four-part harmony! 🎤
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Which voice is the highest? 🎵
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Drag the four singers to stack them from highest to lowest. 👆
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Let's build a four-part chord together — C major. Each voice sings a different note from the chord. 🎹
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In a C major chord, which voice sings the lowest note C? 🎵
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Tap each voice to hear them sing their note in a C major chord. Then tap 'Play All' to hear them together! 🎧
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When all four voices sing different notes at the same time, it's called… 🎶
Practise Four-part vocal harmony with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 11–15. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.