Seven Bridges Road by The Eagles - learn to sing in harmony! Four-part tutorial by Sylvia Humble

I recorded this Eagles song for my “Sing Again” group, where we get together to free our voices and sing in harmony, imperfectly. This song is great for learning to sing in harmony, because the same melody is sung over and over, so you get lots of practice singing the same part… and the harmonies are soul-quenching!
In this video I present the song four times, to highlight each part (as I hear them in The Eagles live recording). First, listen to all the parts together, and then pick a part to learn, by singing along until you know it:
1. All parts together (to show you how they all sound together)
2. Melody part highlighted
3. Alto part highlighted (one third above the melody)
4. Mezzo soprano and tenor parts highlighted (essentially the same part, but the tenor part is one octave lower, and resolves the chord one beat before the soprano does, twice in each verse)
Finally, once you‘ve learned a part, go back to the beginning and challenge yourself by singing along with the “all parts” mix.
I’d love to hear you feedback; please leave me a comment on how this tutorial works for you, and perhaps other songs you’d like to learn to sing in harmony!
Keep singing, imperfectly!
#harmony
#singalong
#ukulelecover

[@RealJW901]

We sang this tonight, me and 2 girlfriends. All different experience levels, and after a couple of times through we nailed it! So sweet ❤️ then the boys came in and after some monkey business (you know how our men can be) we settled in to playing again. With another voice and a mandolin in the mix, it was like heaven. On my bucket list - to sing this song at night, in the moonlight along the roadside on the Seven Bridges Road, NC. Moving to Tennessee soon so it could become a reality. Meet us there! Bring your guitar 😁❤️

[@sylviahumblemusic]

Jodi, I’m thrilled that you and your friends enjoyed harmonizing with me! With a mandolin too; fantastic!❤️
A number of men have joined my local community choir and it becomes such a rich sound!

[@richardmccann4702]

You should listen to the Iain Matthews version from 1973. Iain and Mike Nesmith wrote the arrangement that is mainly used. Iain’s 1973 album Valley Hi was one of Don Henley’s favorite records at the time, which is how the Eagles found the arrangement. On Iain’s version he sings all five vocal parts.

[@ruthcaspell9030]

Sylvia these offerings on UA-cam are precious. I feel honoured to be part of your tribe. ❤

[@sylviahumblemusic]

Ruth I’m so grateful to know you and sing with you! Tribeswoman❤

[@terryeichler351]

What a pleasure to sing along with.

[@gyxmo7334]

....wow!......👍👍👍.....

[@hendrickherman]

Great job 🎉🎉🎉

[@VidsmithDVP]

Oops...Steve Young not Steve Earle

[@anthonyhumble4680]

Amazing harmony Sylvia. Inspirational 🤩

[@sylviahumblemusic]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, thanks Dad ❤

[@tamarasanders5264]

YES 💋

[@hettyjames5111]

Thank you - that was great!

[@sylviahumblemusic]

I’m happy you enjoyed it! Thank you

[@leanakate6416]

Hi Sylvia, thank you for sharing this. I’ve joined a new singing group and we are using your video as practice to learn the parts! It’s been so helpful! Do you know what the starting note is for each part? We are trying to sing this a capella but get a little stuck right at the beginning. Thank you!

[@sylviahumblemusic]

@leanakate6416 So glad this is helpful. The melody starts on a D, the Alto starts on an F#, and the soprano and tenor start on an A.

[@karenn993]

Sylvia, you are very talented.

[@sylviahumblemusic]

Thank you… I just love teaching harmonies❤️

[@coconut199]

I cant keep tune- Ill jump to either of them dont have distintive hearing I guess.

[@sylviahumblemusic]

Part of the problem might be poor sound quality as I used only the apple microphone. Try listening to just one part, like the melody, and then singing along with it many times before you try singing it with all parts together. Let me know how it goes!

[@peggyqbkg9705]

HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR 'SING AGAIN' (oops, sorry), group, please?

[@sylviahumblemusic]

@PeggyQB KG please visit my website at www.sylviahumble.ca, and then I’d be happy to have a conversation with you on the phone! Thanks for your interest❤️

[@sylviahumblemusic]

Peggy, We are doing some Christmas singalongs this December- email me at [e-mail]!

[@VidsmithDVP]

FYI this is a Steve Earle song covered by the Eagles

[@simonharris8817]

Not sure thats correct, isnt it Steve Young?

[@MrSteeDoo]

@@simonharris8817 very good quarterback also!

[@micksherlock4083]

Steve Young....vocal arrangement Iain Matthews and Mike Nesmith

[@terryeichler351]

What a pleasure to sing along with.

[@sylviahumblemusic]

I’m so glad to hear you’re singing along! 🙏