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Building three-part lead harmonies in stacked 3rds
by Andy Aledort
For video of this lesson, go to guitarworld.com/october2023
ALISON HASBACH
LAST MONTH, W
E explored techniques for harmonizing a melody, by starting with a single-note line and adding three additional ones above it, using the same rhythmic phrasing. The result was four individual "stacked" lead lines playing in harmony. This month, we’ll look at another melodic line, this one based on a different scale, and add two harmony lines above it, resulting in three single-note lines.