The Wonders of Metal Guitar Harmonizing by Using Intervals

**** Guitar Harmonizing 101 ****

If you're thinking of blending/harmonizing your guitar riff/solo portion, remember the Rule of Thirds! By implementing this rule you will not surely complicate things if you were arranging a two guitar parts that are harmonizing. Review the basic concepts of Intervals. Don't make any matters worse. Simplify all sorts of things, so that everything won't be confusing in it's bitter end. Always put a hand in your mind that the easiest parts are the hardest. Again study and review Intervals, they will keep you in handy someday.

There are 12 Intervals and that 12 Intervals are all located everywhere on your guitar neck's fretboard. Try to visualize those 12 Intervals on your guitar's fretboard,

from open string until the 12th fret on your guitar. Starting from the open string and the 1st fret of your guitar we will be emphasizing the fretboard from this order as follows:

Or just simply try to look at this Fretboard example:

Now to start Harmonizing your guitars riffs/ solo, you will need to try to apply now The Rule of Thirds. In which you will see the order of the Intervals on the picture that is given, the Rule of Thirds is done by executing or applying the Minor 3rd on your own guitar harmonizing improvisation. Remember! You can apply any given note anywhere on your guitar’s fretboard as long it is related to the musical scale of the root that you are using by locating the Minor 3rd of your scale progression that you are using. 

So, for you to understand how it Guitar Harmonizing works all you need to know is try to learn on how to use the Musical Intervals. Again keep it simple.

Rock on good people.