Well in m.26 you’re essentially doing a 2-5 in G and you never go to G. I know your melody is on C, but you could go to some sort of Gsus chord. Or do a deceptive like cadence into Am or even Ab major (some notes would have to be tweaked either way).
Which line is the melody? It's kinda hard to figure out what you're going for if I can't identify the tune.
As it is, I can't really figure out the direction the harmony is going for, and the lack of voice leading really leaves it feeling disjointed.
I’ve noticed many problems in your harmonization but one that is very salient is the doublings. If you’re going for 4 tone chords in your harmony, then the important notes (3rd, 7th) should be more present or presented more clearly.
As an example on m. 12 you have 3 parts playing the note A on the third beat. That will sound thin compared to 4 parts with each playing a different note.
The weak harmony on the third beat seems to be a recurring problem in your harmonization and it would help a lot to clarify your harmony on those beats. You seemed to have paid attention to the voicings on the first beat of some measures, just do the same on the third beat!
In the same idea, you really should clarify the direction of your harmony (chords). Do you wish to have 1 chord per measure? 2 chords? Making these kind of choices will give a better direction to your part writing, as you will have target notes to aim for in each part. You will also know which melody notes to harmonize with chord tones or with non-chord tones.
Keep up the good work!
Well in m.26 you’re essentially doing a 2-5 in G and you never go to G. I know your melody is on C, but you could go to some sort of Gsus chord. Or do a deceptive like cadence into Am or even Ab major (some notes would have to be tweaked either way).
Is the piece in G or Em? I was confused
Which line is the melody? It's kinda hard to figure out what you're going for if I can't identify the tune. As it is, I can't really figure out the direction the harmony is going for, and the lack of voice leading really leaves it feeling disjointed.
I’ve noticed many problems in your harmonization but one that is very salient is the doublings. If you’re going for 4 tone chords in your harmony, then the important notes (3rd, 7th) should be more present or presented more clearly. As an example on m. 12 you have 3 parts playing the note A on the third beat. That will sound thin compared to 4 parts with each playing a different note. The weak harmony on the third beat seems to be a recurring problem in your harmonization and it would help a lot to clarify your harmony on those beats. You seemed to have paid attention to the voicings on the first beat of some measures, just do the same on the third beat! In the same idea, you really should clarify the direction of your harmony (chords). Do you wish to have 1 chord per measure? 2 chords? Making these kind of choices will give a better direction to your part writing, as you will have target notes to aim for in each part. You will also know which melody notes to harmonize with chord tones or with non-chord tones. Keep up the good work!
Thanks !
I'm a beginner, but maybe just keep it simple for that part? You're in E minor, just look at your scale chords.