three levels of harmony but it gets crunchier

'There will come soft rains' is a barbershop tag made by Dan Wright - here's my adaptation!
I discovered this tag a few days ago from Westminster Chorus ( • There Will Come Soft R... ) - they do a fantastic rendition.

[@josefsvec5236]

Those are some mad impressive low notes for a female singer !!! Even for me as a tenor, that is a B2 I think Im hearing at the end ?! Even I gotta expand my throat a bit to be able to sing it, so well done Sophie, you smashed it !!!

[@st1220]

yes it is a B2

[@sophiespratt]

thank you so much! it’s definitely more doable in the mornings 😆

[@st1220]

@@sophiesprattyes it is also can u go any lower than B2 or is that just it

[@itsdune079]

I’m a female soprano and I can sing a B2 sometimes (and very occasionally, A2 🤯), too! Probably not as often as Sophie, but for me I can do so at night on days where I’ve used my voice a lot or if I’m really tired

[@josefsvec5236]

@@itsdune079 Damn, well done !

[@OrzoMondo]

This was absolutely brilliant. It is amazing how you can sing harmonies so close to each other without a hint of hesitation.

[@VitorBarriosLuis]

I may be wrong, but she could be singing each line without hearing all the others, and just adding it all up in post, which would make the job a lot easier. But if she’s really getting feedback from other voices as she sings, I must agree with you!

[@hampus7474]

She most definitely records these separately and adds them together afterwards. It’s just much easier to do. Perhaps a metronome or something to keep the rhythm.

[@nobodynothing6551]

You mean they're not all sitting next to each other?

[@Gardener7]

They are sisters. Pentuplets! 😂

[@topnug7626]

​@@nobodynothing6551 Did you not read the replies? They're talking about whether or not she's listening to the previous harmonies she recorded while recording the dissonant ones.

[@ludeksmetana8696]

"Nothing crunch there for my ears; I only hear beautiful, clean harmony. Thank you for this."

[@chetruane]

who said that

[@ludeksmetana8696]

@@chetruane me, why?

[@chetruane]

@@ludeksmetana8696 what was with the quotation marks

[@ludeksmetana8696]

​@@chetruaneoh, this... I am programmer and this is string.

[@chetruane]

@@ludeksmetana8696 that must have been tough to admit, i commend you

[@kaikawamura8361]

Idk why but i loved the “come” on the 2nd. The minor second sounded like someone yelling smth and it gave me shivers, then it got better with soft.

[@Male_Duck133]

AND THEN THE RESOLUTION TOO👂🎼

[@FredericChopin-if5rn]

No diddy?

[@Male_Duck133]

@@FredericChopin-if5rn CHOPIN I LOVE UR PIANP CONCERTOS

[@FredericChopin-if5rn]

@Male_Duck133 Thank you, I am flattered.

[@Male_Duck133]

@@FredericChopin-if5rn yes yw

[@oismASMR]

00:56 is so immaculate, it was like I was in heaven for a moment

[@bobsmith93]

Cuuuuummmmmmm🎶

[@danielbuoncristiano6924]

Min 9th b7 beutiful chord

[@RobinsMusic]

@@danielbuoncristiano6924wow thanks I wanted to know this for a while

[@RobinsMusic]

@@danielbuoncristiano6924I can hear it’s a b7 now yeah

[@BEN_DOVERCERTIFIED]

@@bobsmith93😂😂😂😂

[@Star_Rattler]

You know what's odd? The first one gave me shivers, the second one gave my INTENSE shivers and goosebumps, and the third one didn't really give me any at all? Strange, right? Lovely job on this video anyway XD

[@RandomCatFromFrance]

I think it's because 3rd and 2nd are really alike, so if you already heard 2nd you wpuld kinda expect the 3rd I wish i still got goosebumps :(

[@Star_Rattler]

@@RandomCatFromFrance no no, i can listen to the same thing over and over and still get chills. i think the overall resonance of the third one was just fundamentally different and didn't trigger the goosebumps for me.

[@urfav_izzyz]

@@Star_Rattleri think it’s because the mix of simple chords and then the beautiful harmony makes it so beautiful

[@lnem6976]

@@RandomCatFromFrancewhy don’t you get goosebumps?

[@RandomCatFromFrance]

@@lnem6976 i don't know, it's gotten rarer for me to have them

[@_XRMissie]

As someone from the EDM world of music, I don't get to hear harmony like this very often... But the upside of that is the sheer joy I feel hearing it. Incredible harmony and singing. So glad this popped up on my recommended feed, gave me goosebumps.

[@SuperAmazingJared]

hey, no reason you can't use these kinds of chords in EDM though. Anomalie isn't exactly EDM but a good example of where you can utilize electronic music with cool harmonies I don't think that things strictly sound better with bigger harmonies because every chord has its place, but it's so nice to add color to chords, I dunno. All the personality and uniqueness of music comes down to harmony imo, and I feel like some people write music that's just a step short of brilliant if they took a little more time to really sink into complex harmony

[@_XRMissie]

@@SuperAmazingJared Oh don't worry, I use cool harmonies wherever it feels right, but it's not easy. Not from a theory POV, but from a technical POV. The more voices you have playing on a synth, the less headroom you're gonna have for everything else. The only way to combat this is either with excessive compression, or simply turning down the harmonies. Either way, the colour gets lost in the mix most of the time. Besides, in high energy subgenres like Hardstyle, it's not always a great fit outside of a bridge section :(

[@headphoneshq6032]

@@_XRMissie I implore you to make the most kickass, beautiful, and colorful bridges ever. That sounds real cool

[@mxvega1097]

@@_XRMissie Have a listen to Lamb, from the breakbeat/trip hop end of town. "Doves and Ravens"

[@ninebreakerr]

@@_XRMissie Lil tip from someone who dances around with electronic stuff a lot. Introduce multiple synth instruments to build up chords like that, you get a clear sound from it too. Usually the simpler your waveform, and less effects the easier it is to work with on one instrument too. Experiment with stringed instrument layers underneath your mix too, it can really help in that departmen for chord shapes. Can recommend taking an orchestral approach in having two violin sections to the left and right for a fuller sound!

[@pieterd3408]

Those last few chords got a physical reaction from me. Close harmony can be so visceral sometimes.

[@alisynn]

the energy of imogen heap was bestowed inside of you

[@thetomster7625]

well, that goes for every single one of those one-person-singing-complicated-harmony-on-youtube

[@deniskhafizov6827]

the energy of a vocoder

[@seamusmckeon9109]

She’s got those Collier chords

[@ZedP]

I couldn't resist but to sing along the bass part.

[@st1220]

same & i usally sing the tenor part

[@Eike2002]

me too 😂❤ did you get the low b at the end? I'm a bit hoarse right now, so I got it, silently 😂

[@stuckbetweenfandoms5138]

real

[@lukeramirez8060]

Time signature is like uh, hello! Kidding. This was awesome!

[@johndamien3136]

That range is crazy! Also, that G resolving to F# in the end added so much to the whole thing 😱😱👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@justwhateveridk]

Here's how I'm listening/arranging this as a full piece right now having just heard this for the very first time. The timestamps below should only be clicked when you hear a breath, save for 0:03 which is just to get the video started. For times on the right side of the //, click those times during the breath after "will come" before "soft rains," letting the 1:29 stamp take the resolution. I just really liked hearing the build-build-build of chords followed by tension-tension-tension to resolution. Hopefully these instructions are intuitive. 0:03 0:40 1:17 // 0:15 0:52 1:29 These chords are beautiful, thanks for putting in the effort to perform them so well and introducing me to the tag!

[@deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee6925]

The idea of interactive timestamps like this is so much fun, thanks for this genius idea!

[@beccamb]

Ooooh I love this idea!! I tried it and it sounds beautiful!

[@Marie-ok9zx]

Fun!!

[@redhedinsanity]

This video was already really impressive and gorgeous but listening arranged this way gave me uncontrollable frisson. So cool to use the timestamps like this to arrange other works.

[@seanonel]

The second set really made my ears tingle! You should do a collab with the singer; you showed her in an even better light than her impressive self!

[@Hexspa]

I love when you hit harmonies just right and the overtones come out to produce higher ghost harmonies like 0:24 and 1:01 and 1:38 toward the end of “soft” (perfect fourths in the sixth octave, I think)

[@kingtigermusic]

That final suspension at the very end gave me massive shivers. Very well done

[@mostlynull]

As someone steeped deeply in choral tradition and music, all I can really say is...this was absolutely exquisite. Thank you for blessing my earholes. 🖤

[@seventeez27]

Feeling shivers the whole way AND THE RANGE??? THE RANGE???? DID I SAY THE RANGE??????!!!!!!!! MAZING the 3rd version of the second 'come' oooooooooh that just is perfect

[@jcortese3300]

This was one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

[@mimiluluXx]

me when there will come soft rains this is amazing btw!!

[@hygo64]

1:18 - Eric Whitacre joined the scene

[@djharris90]

😂🤣

[@0rion_Horizon]

Eric whitacre mentioned

[@kaitlinsebbage2120]

Funny how adding the top octave immediately sends it Whitacre 😊

[@carvis_curvedworld]

this is so beautiful i actually started to cry during the crunchier harmony 🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@kufitop]

Cut to: Me in the kitchen trying to find/add baritone/bass. Well done, Sophie; gave me chills.

[@jselengut]

Fun how each face shows the emotion of that part of the chord! Cool!

[@ReflectingMe2024]

Holy moley Sophie, just gorgeous. Absolutely love the harmonies.

[@Evermelodies]

Goodness, I am touched, moved, and thrown from here to there... That was remarkable, thank you so much for this!

[@jordanolson]

absolutely incredible. literally brought tears to my eyes

[@stephenweigel]

At 1:39 it sounds like you're locking in a harmonic seventh! A very nice shade of microtonality to add using your ears!

[@irmaakesson3421]

Yeah, because the notes are more than the amount of squares lol

[@irmaakesson3421]

How does this work and what does it have to do with microtonality

[@irmaakesson3421]

I have heard of combinated notes before, is that the same thing

[@ezeke959]

​​​@@irmaakesson3421 In equal temperament, like on a piano, every semitone is spaced equally. But as OP says, 'harmonic seventh', the harmonic seventh is not the same as the seventh you would hear in equal temperament (as in the relationship or the distance between the root note and the (flat) seventh note). It is called a 'harmonic' seventh because it is part of the harmonic series overtones. The harmonic seventh is tuned 31 cents lower (1 semitone = 100 cents) than the normal flat seventh in equal temperament. This is where microtonality is involved as OP states. This touches on the topic of 'just intonation', where the relationship between the notes of a scale are based on how the frequencies of the notes would appear more commonly in nature and have perfect ratios. In just intonation, the relationship between notes could be heard more satisfying and pleasant to the ear, where as in equal temperament, the relationships between notes might sound more dissonant, even thought that is what we have been used to. I recommend you explore the topic of just intonation on KZbin. These topics of just intonation and microtonality are usually considered abstract by most musicians as it is not as important in other types music.

[@patricktanoeyjaya4430]

​@@irmaakesson3421its the difference between a equal temperament minor seventh and a justly tuned minor seventh. The justly tuned one lines up with the harmonic series, and fits better within the chord, i guess. The just intonation one is 31 cents flatter than the equal temperament one.

[@andresuzcategui7642]

I haven't had chords give me goosebumps so quick before 😅

[@danieljbruso]

This is crazy!!! As a brass musician, you sound great! Certainly better than I could do on vocals…

[@JoCarter-jy7zd]

:0 it’s a wild euphonium

[@danieljbruso]

@@JoCarter-jy7zdOh, thank you!

[@thenumber1procrastinator]

Every time I hear you sing I am absolutely blown away! Criminally underrated

[@Boyanspookclaw]

The last one has more crunch but I notice the direction of the melody more than the crunch, with the great voicings w octaves and performance

[@LTMotions]

damn, impressive control and those low notes!!! i'm a baritone/bass and those are even on the low end of my range, well done!

[@JeeZeh]

Wow, this is great. Such good control, and amazing range!

[@tompw3141]

Love it! The Weather Channel should sign you ASAP.

[@samr9696]

the chord at 1:23 on 'rains' is SPECTACTULAR i love an add4

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

There is no add4. The upper staff is treble clef and the lower staff is bass clef. The chord is Bmaj9.

[@samr9696]

⁠@@KingstonCzajkowskii read it as F# (2nd inversion) in both staffs - yes, treble and bass - with the B as the add4

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

@@samr9696 That's wrong. The excerpt is in B major (see the key signature and the note it begins on, as well as the presence of E naturals) and an add4 can almost never sound in the bass. The D-sharp is the third of the chord, the A-sharp is a major seventh, the C-sharp is a ninth. I hear the final progression as a "Mario cadence," G-A-B with extensions, or bVI-bVII-I in Roman numerals, with the first two chords in second inversion. I don't want to invalidate your way of hearing this but by any standard method of analysis, especially for more jazzlike chords such as these, that final chord has B as its root.

[@samr9696]

​@@KingstonCzajkowski i know it's Bmaj, and yes i understand the build of the chord you're describing, but the B is literally not in the bass, the bass note is a C#. there are two F#maj chords stacked on top of each other, with a B in the middle. do you propose that it's Bmaj9/C#? surely that's even less jazzlike than F#add4.. i agree with the Mario Cadence, yes, but the 'rains' in bar 2 that i referred to in my original comment sounds like a suspension-release V-V cadence, with added extensions. otherwise you are suggesting a V-I cadence in the middle of the tag? the V-V leaves it open to move to the IV in the next bar.

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

@@samr9696 Sorry lol, we're talking about different chords. I'm an idiot and didn't realise there are two "rains"s. That is indeed an add4

[@wilsonscher2514]

That second layer's last 3 chords had me wiggling with joy. THIS WAS IMMACULATE

[@austingallman-brown418]

I dig it. Well done. The quarter notes being held without matching the transcribed notes was a bit distracting though. The fourth note being held for so long even though it was written as a quarter note.

[@KalebPeters99]

It's rubato, relax 😂

[@skyes.soliloquy]

MHM IT WAS LOWKEY INFURIATING

[@No_auto_toon]

@@skyes.soliloquyIt’s a barbershop thing. Very annoying when trying to transcribe songs like that.

[@laeianimation]

Superb! Just masterful as always! Such lovely quality of timbre and such range!

[@JeremiasNicacioVideo]

So beaultiful.

[@calyodelphi124]

Holy moly not only is your voice beautiful but your harmony gave me chills at level 2. 🤩

[@JinX0011]

Oh man, the KZbin algorithm has found you. Love your content!! Hoping you see lots of subs and we get more of this kinda content!

[@ga1z-yes]

this has now permanantly taken the place of the voices inside my head thank you

[@Gardener7]

I can imagine this girl doing microtonal harmonies with Jacob Collier 😊

[@thetomster7625]

thats a completely different pair of shoes, bro ;)

[@Carlo99yehey]

Amazing low tones, you literally hit my mid tone note and I'M A BASS💀💀💀

[@jaeyounglee5410]

To me, the crunchiest one was the first one and the least crunchy was the third. Still an amazing video, but I think I needa revealuate what I consider dissonat and not 😂

[@terminallytrisk]

Everything about this feels just right

[@EastPlanet]

That B2... Amazing lol. As well as the confidence on those crunchers. Nicely done

[@genesisPiano]

Neat. Thanks, Sophie. I enjoyed that. Especially the close harmonies on the crunchier side of the cereal bowl.

[@friedsocks2190]

i was wondering why it sounded so strange and then i realized my video was on 2x speed 😭anyways now that i've fixed it you sound absolutely lovely!!!

[@ryan_raus]

That final G natural was so grating, but it works!

[@redsunrises8571]

I saw this and thought "crunchy? For music? What is that supposed to mean?" And then watched and I must say, this was indeed crunchy

[@awesomeluckylak7986]

This is incredible like oml the last one sent me to heaven

[@KurtvonWasmuth]

MORE! MORE! Never stop doing this!

[@aBachwardsfellow]

So that's how Eric Whitaker does it! Brilliant - brilliantly beautiful -- well done!

[@T._Matthew_Phillips]

OUTSTANDING!! Well done!! :)

[@ConradGodfrey]

Love it!! Particularly the F#-G clash in the penultimate chord

[@jasonmahan6600]

Hey Sophie. Great as usual! Your range is just scary...

[@mikelafleur441]

Really enjoyed this.

[@Kleeblatt2304]

Special thanks to mum and dad for raising those 6 adorable girls.

[@KitsuneFutekina]

Absolutely astonishing.

[@christinem1458]

I absolutely love your low notes! I want to do stuff like this, but my lower register is not the best. I sound like a child lol. You have a beautiful voice!

[@chromemusiclabcreations]

your videos got me into barbershop music!

[@kaelondrae]

Loving the crunch

[@imma_alien._]

This gave me chills

[@Snoopydoop]

Wasn't looking for this mesmerization but i am stupendously delighted I found it

[@Rafa-mv4nn]

Lovely video! Awesome blending on the different layers and very creative

[@douglaslloyd7917]

This is gorgeous

[@kabukibear]

I'll give you the thumbs up, cause you gave me the chordal crunchies. :) Very pretty for such a short little idea.

[@Tonedog88]

That was unbelieveably appealing, a true pleasure to the ears. Thanks!

[@yasminh]

the range omg this is stunning

[@udadni]

Fantastic! This came on by autoplay as I was walking away from my computer after another video ended, and for once I am grateful for KZbin's autoplay feature. Thanks for sharing!

[@GregHarradineComposer]

Lovely harmonies, Sophie - really like what you did with this barbershop tag! Really well balanced mixing too. And a beautiful voice to boot!

[@silver1788]

So sweet i love it

[@The_other_jenny]

I just love the accidentals sprinkled throughout. So gorgeous!

[@bryandavis001]

Amazing.

[@JoyaLewisTheMusician]

so gorgeous! makes me want to listen to “The Spheres” by Gjeilo !!

[@barryschwarz]

It was already crunchy from the first one. Great stuff.

[@spikku]

Wow, absolutely incredible! I love ALL your videos!

[@nirajmehta6424]

NC - BΔ9/A# - G#madd9 - C#7sus/F# | C#13sus NC - Badd9/D# - GΔ13/D - A13/E | BΔ7 a beautiful and rich harmony. the ii-V in the first measure hints at potentially a temporary tonicization of F#, but instead we return to B and resolve with a powerful bVI bVII I in the third measure.

[@Dasbadio]

This tickled every right part of my music nerd brain. Absolutely wonderful!

[@emilyfoster1318]

Holy guacamole! Great voice and great work!!I love crunchy harmonies. Quarter tones, bends, all the works. To anyone else who does, check out Jacob Collier, especially his early work. Good job and keep it up!

[@mymo_in_Bb]

This is so amazing, I love this so much! Also, really impressive range, and you sound so good in all of it!

[@cascade9584]

incredible as always!!

[@sophiespratt]

thank you dearest cas!

[@jordanhasch2544]

OMG! That last really crunchy "cooooooooome" hurt my spleen, gave me whiplash and threw every bone in my body into fight-or-flight mode. I'm in a wheelchair now.

[@faefeatherweight]

lmao, I only know basic music theory, but my brain recognizes crunchiness instinctively because with every level I was going "hooo" and "mmmh" and going stank faced harder than the last. Banger video, very pretty sounds make brain happy

[@TiffanyMaschek]

Very interesting video. You did amazing. I've always loved the barbershop quartets. It's almost becoming a lost art. Keep at it.

[@hollymauery346]

its giving eric whitacre and I am soooo here for it!!!! you are amazing :D

[@Captain_Chi-town]

This is beautiful

[@Griverforlove6543]

scratched my ears in the right way! the best!

[@morphicmusic]

Stunning. Lovely, magnificent!!

[@danilorg]

That's so beautiful. I loved the tensions. Thanks for sharing it.

[@watchchaosthefirst]

WELL GOLLY GEE THIS IS HEAVENLY

[@TempestPhaedra]

Man. That is beautiful

[@cemalbengudeniz2582]

Great, i like it so much!

[@peterrollinson-lorimer]

Spot on, beautiful.

[@Lard2001]

This was amazing

[@eritsia]

the chord for come on level 2 was absolutely gorgeous holy carp

[@tomsm06]

Wonderful, I love it, Thank you ❤❤❤

[@sorbette8130]

literal goosebumps omg