Harmony Definition

It's time to take a look at the definition of harmony.

If you were to look at a dictionaries definition of harmony you would probably find something like this:

Har-mo-ny
noun pl. harmonies -.nies

1. A combination of parts into a pleasing or orderly whole; congruity
2. Agreement in feeling, action, ideas, interests, etc.; peaceable or friendly relations
3. A state of agreement or orderly arrangement according to color, size, shape, etc.
4. An arrangement of parallel passages of different authors, esp. of the Scriptures, so as to bring out corresponding ideas, qualities, etc.
5. Agreeable sounds; music
6. Music
1. The simultaneous sounding of two or more tones, esp. when satisfying to the ear
2. Structure in terms of the arrangement, modulation, etc. of chords
3. The study of this structure

Closer Look At Musical Harmony

Let's expand a little on the last definition used above. Harmony in music. Harmony in music is very important to a professional songwriter. You can think of harmony as the chordal accompaniment that you use. So a finished songs main components would be lyric, melody and harmony.

Harmony is what brings a song to life. Think of a plain melody and lyric as a black and white sketch, a song with harmonization as a full-color painting. So master writing great harmonies and you're one third of the way to writing great songs.