Research into Pop Harmony

Gender

Male

Female

How often do you write pop music?

Do you perform your music on a regular basis?

Yes

No

Has your music ever been aired on a commercial radio station?

Yes

No

Do you layer vocal harmonies in your music?

Yes

No

Do you regularly double your own voice when recording your music?

Yes

No

When creating vocal harmonies, what process do you use?

I analyse my chords and create new vocal harmonies

I improvise vocal harmonies while listening back to my music

Other

Why do you use vocal harmonies?

To make sections of my music sound larger

To alter the texture of my music

To create a sense of tension/release

To make the harmonic progression clearer

To add extended harmonies that are not found in the chords

Vocal harmonies are fun

Other

Do you often use notes that are outside the chords being played?

Yes

No

How often?

Not often

Quite often

Very often

I don't use notes outside the chords