Fix You - Four Part Harmony

flyinghorse · 27-10-2006, 03:34 PM

Hi everyone

I have been working on a cover of Fix You, and having trouble working out the four-part harmony towards the end of the song. I thought my problems would be solved when I got the official sheet music, but very dissapointingly, the sheet music doesn't have the harmonies

So, is there anyone here who can help me? Perhaps someone with more musical competence than myself who has worked out the harmonies, or someone who has another version of the sheet music with the harmonies?

frustrated but hopeful,
Matt

DarthHawk125 · 28-10-2006, 03:15 AM

From what I hear on the song, the harmonies arn't really harmonies. They all sing the same notes, just on different octaves.

Im not sure about this, but try it and see if it sounds right.

flyinghorse · 29-10-2006, 11:47 AM

After listening again, it does sound like there's two voices singing the same melody separated by an octave, but there's definitely more going on on top of that too, and that's what's giving me grief... plus I realised that I can't sing the higher parts very well!

Petra_coldplay · 29-10-2006, 07:56 PM

I'll take a listen also

I always thought the four guys sang the same.

jonnybucklandhasnicehats · 29-10-2006, 08:44 PM

there are only two harmonies. but they are sung twice at different octaves. so kind of two part times two.

the first one is the normal melody that chris sings which should be written in the sheet music. either guy or jonny backs up that melody.

this is the harmony. will sings it live with either jonny or guy. you cna really hear the F note in the actual studio recording.

Eb.....Eb........Eb......Eb....Eb....Eb.....Eb...E b....Eb....F.......D.....D.........D........
tears stream down your face when you lose something you cannot replace.

Eb.....Eb........Eb......Eb....Eb....Eb..Eb...C... Bb...G#....G....Eb...D
tears stream down your face and i......e....i......e.......i......i.....i

hope that works for u!

Petra_coldplay · 29-10-2006, 09:03 PM

Hé thanks

flyinghorse · 30-10-2006, 09:48 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by jonnybucklandhasnicehats
there are only two harmonies. but they are sung twice at different octaves. so kind of two part times two...............

Thanks for that, I didn't realise that the harmony was also doubled up in different octaves - I'll give it a go!

Myint · 30-10-2006, 10:04 PM

i'd really like to hear this one ... when will it be done ?

Petra_coldplay · 31-10-2006, 12:44 PM

I'm also curious

flyinghorse · 31-10-2006, 03:23 PM

I'm not really sure when it'll be done... I've been working on it in my spare time - which I don't have a lot of these days

- for about two months and recorded a basic backing track. It's sort of a semi-a-cappella thing, with some guitar and sampled drums thrown in at the end.

I can't really sing all that high, and I'm still getting to grips with recording/mixing, so I don't want to raise hopes by saying (a) when it will be finished (b) whether it'll be any good!

Anyone else recorded any covers?

Petra_coldplay · 31-10-2006, 04:11 PM

That's cool

Just take your time

We'll i have a band and we play politik, don't panic, and clocks

But didn't record it yet.

Myint · 01-11-2006, 10:06 PM

yep ... every tenth teenager has a band nowadays

and that's great

i'm also in a band ... we dont play any song of coldplay yet ... we started with fix you, but it just sounds empty without piano... we'r looking for someone who plays it very well

petra, what kind of songs do you play ? ... do you also have own songs ?

Myint · 01-11-2006, 10:06 PM

yep ... every tenth teenager has a band nowadays

and that's great

i'm also in a band ... we dont play any song of coldplay yet ... we started with fix you, but it just sounds empty without piano... we'r looking for someone who plays it very well

petra, what kind of songs do you play ? ... do you also have own songs ? maybe also recorded ?

Petra_coldplay · 02-11-2006, 12:42 PM

Well hmm i didn't record own songs, yeah one. But that's a really sad one

It's only piano and that's it. You can give your own feelings to it.
And further I play everything i like

If i like a classical piece i play that, and otherwise pop or coldplay etc

It doesn't matter, i can play a little boogie also jazz etc

So i'm pretty allround

And you ?

flyinghorse · 11-01-2007, 03:27 AM

Well, it's been a long time, but I've finally got round to uploading a version of my cover of Fix You, so here's a linky: http://sites.google.com/site/mehwzik...x_You_v1.1.zip [6.51mb zip file]
The singing is a bit suspect, especially after the first chorus, but I'm quite pleased with how it's come together so far. Thanks again for the help!

27-10-2006, 03:34 PM	#1
flyinghorse Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	Fix You - Four Part Harmony Hi everyone I have been working on a cover of Fix You, and having trouble working out the four-part harmony towards the end of the song. I thought my problems would be solved when I got the official sheet music, but very dissapointingly, the sheet music doesn't have the harmonies So, is there anyone here who can help me? Perhaps someone with more musical competence than myself who has worked out the harmonies, or someone who has another version of the sheet music with the harmonies? frustrated but hopeful, Matt

30-10-2006, 09:48 PM	#7
flyinghorse Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	Quote: Originally Posted by jonnybucklandhasnicehats there are only two harmonies. but they are sung twice at different octaves. so kind of two part times two............... Thanks for that, I didn't realise that the harmony was also doubled up in different octaves - I'll give it a go!

11-01-2007, 03:27 AM	#15
flyinghorse Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	Ooh, a somewhere near done version! Well, it's been a long time, but I've finally got round to uploading a version of my cover of Fix You, so here's a linky: http://sites.google.com/site/mehwzik...x_You_v1.1.zip [6.51mb zip file] The singing is a bit suspect, especially after the first chorus, but I'm quite pleased with how it's come together so far. Thanks again for the help! Last edited by flyinghorse; 29-06-2008 at 11:39 AM. Reason: updated link

28-10-2006, 03:15 AM	#2
DarthHawk125 Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 16	From what I hear on the song, the harmonies arn't really harmonies. They all sing the same notes, just on different octaves. Im not sure about this, but try it and see if it sounds right.

29-10-2006, 11:47 AM	#3
flyinghorse Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	After listening again, it does sound like there's two voices singing the same melody separated by an octave, but there's definitely more going on on top of that too, and that's what's giving me grief... plus I realised that I can't sing the higher parts very well!

29-10-2006, 07:56 PM	#4
Petra_coldplay Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hallum Gender: Posts: 2,690 Country:	I'll take a listen also I always thought the four guys sang the same.

29-10-2006, 08:44 PM	#5
jonnybucklandhasnicehats Coldplayer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: london Posts: 229	there are only two harmonies. but they are sung twice at different octaves. so kind of two part times two. the first one is the normal melody that chris sings which should be written in the sheet music. either guy or jonny backs up that melody. this is the harmony. will sings it live with either jonny or guy. you cna really hear the F note in the actual studio recording. Eb.....Eb........Eb......Eb....Eb....Eb.....Eb...E b....Eb....F.......D.....D.........D........ tears stream down your face when you lose something you cannot replace. Eb.....Eb........Eb......Eb....Eb....Eb..Eb...C... Bb...G#....G....Eb...D tears stream down your face and i......e....i......e.......i......i.....i hope that works for u!

29-10-2006, 09:03 PM	#6
Petra_coldplay Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hallum Gender: Posts: 2,690 Country:	Hé thanks

30-10-2006, 10:04 PM	#8
Myint Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 80	i'd really like to hear this one ... when will it be done ?

31-10-2006, 12:44 PM	#9
Petra_coldplay Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hallum Gender: Posts: 2,690 Country:	I'm also curious

31-10-2006, 03:23 PM	#10
flyinghorse Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5	I'm not really sure when it'll be done... I've been working on it in my spare time - which I don't have a lot of these days - for about two months and recorded a basic backing track. It's sort of a semi-a-cappella thing, with some guitar and sampled drums thrown in at the end. I can't really sing all that high, and I'm still getting to grips with recording/mixing, so I don't want to raise hopes by saying (a) when it will be finished (b) whether it'll be any good! Anyone else recorded any covers?

31-10-2006, 04:11 PM	#11
Petra_coldplay Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hallum Gender: Posts: 2,690 Country:	That's cool Just take your time We'll i have a band and we play politik, don't panic, and clocks But didn't record it yet.

01-11-2006, 10:06 PM	#12
Myint Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 80	yep ... every tenth teenager has a band nowadays and that's great i'm also in a band ... we dont play any song of coldplay yet ... we started with fix you, but it just sounds empty without piano... we'r looking for someone who plays it very well petra, what kind of songs do you play ? ... do you also have own songs ?

02-11-2006, 12:42 PM	#14
Petra_coldplay Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hallum Gender: Posts: 2,690 Country:	Well hmm i didn't record own songs, yeah one. But that's a really sad one It's only piano and that's it. You can give your own feelings to it. And further I play everything i like If i like a classical piece i play that, and otherwise pop or coldplay etc It doesn't matter, i can play a little boogie also jazz etc So i'm pretty allround And you ?