Harmonies Answers Today (February 2026) Daily Solutions

Updated by Soumya Thakur
November 13, 2025
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Harmonies is a daily music puzzle game inspired by the New York Times Connections, but with a brilliant musical twist. Each day, you’re presented with 16 music-related items – these could be song titles, artist names, album names, lyrics, or any music-themed element. Your mission? Sort these 16 items into 4 groups of 4, with each group sharing a hidden connection.

The genius of Harmonies lies in its deceptive simplicity. What looks straightforward at first glance often reveals layers of complexity. You might find yourself grouping songs by the same artist, albums from a specific era, lyrics from a particular song, or even more abstract connections like “songs with colors in the title” or “artists who’ve collaborated with Rihanna.”

SPOILER WARNING

Today’s Harmonies answer is revealed below. If you want to solve today’s puzzle yourself, stop reading now and head to Harmonies.io to play first!

Today’s Harmonies Answer – November 12, 2026

Bands with Numbers in the Name: 10cc, blink-182, Avenged Sevenfold, Twenty One Pilots /

Bands with Female Lead Singers: The Cranberries, Evanescence, Paramore, Blondie /

“Did you know ____ is just one guy?”: Tame Impala, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, Passion Pit /

Bands Where Breakups Happened Within the Band: Arcade Fire, ABBA, Fleetwood Mac, The White Stripes

Yesterday Harmonies Answer – November 11, 2026

Harmonies #[Number] – November 11, 2026

🟩 Artist Sitting in a Chair Covers: 24K Magic, Back To Black, All Things Must Pass, MTV Unplugged in New York

🟪 David Bowie Albums: Heroes, Blackstar, Low, Aladdin Sane

🟦 Albums Referencing Times of Day: Midnights, An Evening with Silk Sonic, Morning Phase, AM

🟨 Surprise Release Albums: Kamikaze, folklore, Beyoncé, IYRTITL

Complete Harmonies Answer Archive

Looking to check yesterday’s puzzle or browse through past answers? I’ve compiled a comprehensive archive of recent Harmonies solutions. This archive is updated daily, so bookmark this page to never miss an answer!

November 2026 – Recent Answers

November 10, 2026 – Harmonies #590

🟩 Featuring: Rihanna: Wild Thoughts, Run This Town, Take Care, Loyalty
🟪 Maroon 5 Songs From “Overexposed”: Daylight, Payphone, Love Somebody, One More Night
🟦 “Divorced Dad Rock” Bangers: Higher, Drive, Paralyzer, Photograph
🟨 ____ City: Rack, Midnight, m.A.A.d, Paradise

November 9, 2026 – Harmonies #591

🟩 Names Missing a Color: CeeLo, Jack, Panthress, Sexxy
🟪 Stage Names Missing a Single Letter: Karol, Becky, Boogie (Wit da Hoodie), Pain
🟦 Names Missing a Fashion Brand: Iann, Mane, Tomlinson, The Devil Wears
🟨 Rebranded Stage Names: The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Ye, 2 Chainz, Snoop Lion

November 8, 2026 – Harmonies #590

🟩 Cranberries Songs: Zombie, Linger, Dreams, Just My Imagination
🟪 Fleetwood Mac Songs Led by Buckingham: Go Your Own Way, Second Hand News, The Chain, Big Love
🟦 ____ Dream(s): #9, Boulevard of Broken, Wildest, Lucid
🟨 Songs About Nightmares: Enter Sandman, The Number of the Beast, Everything I Wanted, Black Sabbath

November 6, 2026 – Harmonies #588

🟩 TV Show Bands: Jonas Brothers, Naked Brothers Band, Big Time Rush, The Monkees
🟪 Hip-Hop ft. Country: That Should Be Me, Over and Over, Old Town Road (Remix), Broadway Girls
🟦 As Heard in Shrek 2: Accidentally In Love, Funkytown, Changes, Holding Out for a Hero
🟨 Songs by a “Kid”: Nights Like This, All Summer Long, Mr. Rager, Be Real

November 5, 2026 – Harmonies #587

🟩 Jay-Z & Beyoncé Collabs: Drunk in Love, Crazy in Love, ’03 Bonnie & Clyde, Family Feud
🟪 Jay-Z & Kanye West Collabs: Monster, Otis, N****s in Paris, Run This Town
🟦 R&B Hits Featuring Jay-Z: Umbrella, Biking, Frontin’, Suit & Tie
🟨 Jay-Z Solo Songs: 4:44, 99 Problems, Big Pimpin’, Hard Knock Life

November 4, 2026 – Harmonies #586

🟩 Featuring Windows: Lost in the Dream, Give Up, For Emma, Forever Ago, Darkness on the Edge of Town
🟪 Albums by Beatles Solo Members: Imagine, Band on the Run, All Things Must Pass, Ringo
🟦 Sequel Albums (II): The Blueprint 2, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Queen II, Led Zeppelin II
🟨 Nu-Metal Albums: Hybrid Theory, Toxicity, Follow the Leader, Significant Other

November 3, 2026 – Harmonies #585

🟩 The Beatles Songs: Hey Jude, Blackbird, And I Love Her, Yesterday
🟪 2003 Hip Hop Songs: Ignition, P.I.M.P., Hey Ya!, Superman
🟦 Lyrics from Soulja Boy’s “Kiss Me Thru the Phone”: 678, Triple Nine, 8212, I Really Wanna Kiss You
🟨 Song Titles Without the Woman’s Name: 867-5309, Sweet, Hey There, Come On

November 2, 2026 – Harmonies #584

🟩 Lyrics from Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud”: when your legs don’t work, sweep you off your feet, til’ we’re 70, mysterious ways
🟪 Lyrics from Bruno Mars “Just The Way You Are”: her eyes her eyes, the whole world, stops and stares, when I see your face
🟦 Lyrics from Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You”: bittersweet memories, so I’ll go, I will always, I wish you joy
🟨 Lyrics from The Beach Boys “God Only Knows”: long as there are stars, you never need to doubt it, God only knows, what i’d be without you

November 1, 2026 – Harmonies #583

🟩 Songs by Train: Hey, Soul Sister, Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me), 50 Ways To Say Goodbye, Drive By
🟪 Lyrics to “Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus: hopped off the plane, Jumped in the cab, Get to the club in my taxi cab, rockin’ kicks
🟦 Songs About Cars: Getaway Car, Fast Car, Chasing Cars, drivers license
🟨 Songs That Reference Trains: Peace Train, Don’t Stop Believin’, Crazy Train, Midnight Train to Georgia

October 2026 – Complete Archive

October 31, 2026 – Harmonies #582

🟩 Halloween Party Staples: Monster Mash, Disturbia, Somebody’s Watching Me, Ghostbusters
🟪 Witchy Songs: I Put a Spell on You, My Girlfriend is a Witch, Witchy Woman, Black Magic Woman
🟦 Creatures of the Night Song Titles: Werewolves of London, Zombie, Vampire, Dracula
🟨 Lyrics to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”: Close to Midnight, Under the moonlight, Try to scream, Stops your Heart

October 30, 2026 – Harmonies #581

🟩 Songs About Fire: Ring of Fire, Smoke on the Water, Play With Fire, Burning Love
🟪 Beatles Songs: Hey Jude, Something, Two of Us, Twist and Shout
🟦 Songs with Girls’ Names as the Title: Carrie Ann, Rhiannon, Roxanne, Cecilia
🟨 Songs Based on Real Events: We Didn’t Start the Fire, American Pie, Hurricane, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

October 29, 2026 – Harmonies #580

🟩 Indie Rock Bands: The Neighbourhood, The Killers, The Strokes, The 1975
🟪 Mac Miller Songs: The Way, The Spins, The Question, The Quest
🟦 Backing Bands for Solo Artists: The Wailers, The Heartbreakers, The Scene, The Blackhearts
🟨 Producer Stage Names: The Dare, The-Dream, The Alchemist, The Neptunes

October 28, 2026 – Harmonies #579

🟩 Artists on a Bed Covers: WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP…, emails i can’t send, How I’m Feeling Now, Melodrama
🟪 Travel Methods in Album Titles: Sail Away, Yellow Submarine, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, Rocket to Russia
🟦 Disco Classics: Saturday Night Fever, Bad Girls, I Am, C’est Chic
🟨 Albums with 4+ Top 10 Billboard Hits: Thriller, Teenage Dream, 1989, Future Nostalgia

October 27, 2026 – Harmonies #578

🟩 ____ Girl(s): Uptown, Only, Material, Beautiful
🟪 Girl(s) ____: On Fire, Like You, So Confusing, Chase Boys
🟦 Boy(s) ____: Don’t Cry, In-The-Hood, in Luv, a liar Pt. 2
🟨 ____ Boy: Sk8er, American, Lost, Star

(For the complete archive going back to July 2026, scroll to the bottom of this article)

Extended Harmonies Answer Archive (July – October 2026)

For those studying past patterns or catching up on missed puzzles, here’s the complete archive going back to July 2026:

October 2026 Continued

October 26, 2026 – Harmonies #577

🟩 Songs in Movies: Don’t You (Forget About Me), My Heart Will Go On, Ghostbusters, Sunflower
🟪 Songs in TV Shows: I’ll Be There for You, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Everywhere You Look, Bad Boys
🟦 Songs from Video Games: One-Winged Angel, Halo, Zelda’s Lullaby, Still Alive
🟨 Songs in Anime: A Cruel Angel’s Thesis, Blue Bird, Unravel, Gurenge

October 25, 2026 – Harmonies #576

🟩 ____________ Road: Old Town, Goodbye Yellow Brick, One for the, End of the
🟪 Beatles Songs sang by Paul McCartney: The Long and Winding Road, Penny Lane, Eleanor Rigby, And I Love Her
🟦 Jazz Classics: Hit the Road Jack, The Girl from Ipanema, What a Wonderful World, I Fall in Love Too Easily
🟨 Sufjan Stevens Songs: John Wayne Gacy, Jr., Chicago, Should Have Known Better, Will Anybody Ever Love Me?

September 2026 Complete Archive

September 30, 2026 – Harmonies #551

🟩 Statue/Sculpture on the Cover: Reflektor, Magna Carta… Holy Grail, Technique, ARTPOP
🟪 Family Roles in Album Titles: Brothers, Father of the Bride, Mother’s Milk, good kid, m.A.A.d city
🟦 Albums By Bands from Manchester: Unknown Pleasures, The Queen Is Dead, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, The 1975
🟨 On the Drums – Travis Barker: Tickets to My Downfall, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, When Your Heart Stops Beating, Love Sux

September 15, 2026 – Harmonies #536

🟩 Maroon 5 Songs: Maps, Sugar, Wait, Sunday Morning
🟪 2019 Billboard Hits: Sunflower, Sunday Best, Wow, Shallow
🟦 Lyrics from The Cure’s “Friday I’m in Love”: Monday’s Blue, Tuesday’s Grey, Wednesday’s Rain, Thursday’s Grey, It’s Friday, I’m in Love
🟨 Last ____: Nite, Resort, Friday Night, Christmas

August 2026 Complete Archive

August 31, 2026 – Harmonies #521

🟩 Songs by Oasis: Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova, Don’t Look Back in Anger, Stop Crying Your Heart Out
🟪 2023 Pop Bangers: Red Wine Supernova, Rush, vampire, Speed Drive
🟦 Lyrics from The Gorillaz “Feel Good Inc.”: Laughing Gas, Hazmats, Fast Cats, I Gravitate
🟨 Songs Featuring Eminem & 50 Cent: Crack a Bottle, Gatman and Robbin, Remember The Name, Patiently Waiting

July 2026 Complete Archive

July 31, 2026 – Harmonies #490

🟩 Producer-Singer Combos: Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars, Calvin Harris & Rihanna, David Guetta & Sia, Kygo & Selena Gomez
🟪 Country Couple Collaborations: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani
🟦 Artist Beefs: Eminem & MGK, 50 Cent & Ja Rule, Taylor Swift & Ye, Kendrick Lamar & Drake
🟨 Rappers And an Artist They Sampled: Ye & Daft Punk, Eminem & Dido, Nicki Minaj & Sir Mix‑a‑Lot, Vanilla Ice & Queen

How to Play Harmonies: Complete Strategy Guide

Basic Rules & Gameplay

1. The Setup Every day at midnight, a new Harmonies puzzle is released featuring 16 music-related items arranged in a 4×4 grid. Your task is to identify four groups of four items that share a common theme.

2. Making Your Guesses

Select four items you believe share a connection
Click the “Submit” or “Play” button to check your guess
If correct, that group is locked in and color-coded
If incorrect, you lose one of your four allowed mistakes

3. The Mistake Limit You have exactly four mistakes before all answers are revealed. This adds strategic pressure – should you guess that tricky fourth group or play it safe?

4. Daily Playlist Feature Stuck? Harmonies offers a daily Spotify playlist featuring songs related to the puzzle. Sometimes listening can provide that “aha!” moment you need.

Pro Tips & Winning Strategies

After solving hundreds of Harmonies puzzles, I’ve developed strategies that have dramatically improved my success rate. Here’s what actually works:

Start with the Obvious Always look for the most straightforward connection first. If you see “Thriller,” “Billie Jean,” “Bad,” and “Smooth Criminal,” that’s clearly Michael Jackson songs – lock it in! These easy wins eliminate options and make the remaining puzzle clearer.

Watch for Red Herrings Harmonies creators are clever. They’ll include items that could fit multiple categories. For example, “Midnight” could be part of “Midnights” (Taylor Swift album), “midnight” in a song title, or songs about nighttime. Context clues from other items help determine the right category.

Think Beyond Surface Level Don’t just think about obvious musical connections. Consider:

Album cover characteristics (black and white covers, artists sitting down, polaroid-style)
Lyrical connections (specific lyrics from one song)
Chart performance (songs from a specific year’s Billboard Hot 100)
Cultural context (songs from movie soundtracks, TV shows)
Collaborations (songs featuring a specific artist)
Format/Style (songs with numbers in titles, one-word titles)

Use Process of Elimination When you’re down to 8 items and two groups, try different combinations. Sometimes what doesn’t work together helps you realize what does.

Save the Hardest for Last If you’ve identified three groups confidently, submit those first. Even if the fourth group seems obscure, you’ll have eliminated 12 items, making the final connection clearer.

Learn from Past Puzzles Harmonies has recurring theme types. Familiarizing yourself with common connection categories (which I’ll detail below) gives you pattern recognition advantages.

Common Harmonies Theme Categories

Understanding the types of connections Harmonies typically uses can dramatically improve your solving speed. Here are the most frequent theme categories:

Artist-Based Connections

Songs by the same artist
Albums by the same artist
Collaborations featuring a specific artist
Artists from the same band
Artists who’ve dated each other

Time-Based Themes

Songs from a specific year
Hit songs from a decade (60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s)
Albums released in the same year
Songs that topped charts in a particular year

Lyric-Based Puzzles

Lyrics from a specific song (these are tricky!)
Songs that reference the same thing (colors, cities, names)
Songs with similar lyrical themes (heartbreak, celebration, rebellion)

Album & Song Title Patterns

One-word titles
Titles with numbers
Titles missing a word (song titles without “New York,” “California,” etc.)
Titles with double letters
Titles referencing time of day

Visual/Album Cover Themes

Albums with specific visual elements (cars, artists sitting, polaroids)
Black and white album covers
Albums with food or drinks in titles
Self-titled albums

Genre & Style

Songs from specific subgenres (grunge, nu-metal, disco)
Songs using specific instruments
MTV Unplugged performances
Rock operas

Cultural References

Songs from movies
Songs from TV shows
Songs from video games
Grammy or award winners

Collaboration Patterns

Songs featuring a specific producer
Duets between two artists
Songs with guest features

Why Harmonies is the Perfect Daily Brain Teaser?

Mental Benefits

I’ve found that my daily Harmonies ritual does more than just entertain – it sharpens several cognitive skills:

1. Pattern Recognition Constantly identifying connections strengthens your brain’s ability to spot patterns in everyday life. This skill translates to problem-solving in work and personal situations.

2. Musical Knowledge Expansion Even as a self-proclaimed music buff, Harmonies has introduced me to countless songs, artists, and albums I’d never encountered. Each puzzle is a mini music history lesson.

3. Memory Enhancement Recalling lyrics, artist names, and album details exercises your memory muscles. I’ve noticed my recall of song details has dramatically improved since starting Harmonies.

4. Strategic Thinking Managing your four mistakes teaches resource management and strategic decision-making. Do you take a calculated risk or play it conservatively?

The Social Aspect

Harmonies has sparked countless conversations with my music-loving friends. We’ve created a group chat dedicated to daily Harmonies discussions, sharing our results and debating connection logic. The game’s shareable results (those colorful emoji grids) make it perfect for friendly competition.

Similar to how simple puzzle games have created communities of players, Harmonies has built a dedicated following of music enthusiasts who gather online to discuss solutions and share strategies.

How to Access Harmonies?

Official Website

The primary way to play Harmonies is through Harmonies.io. The website works on:

Desktop browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
Mobile browsers (iOS Safari, Android Chrome)
Tablets

No download or account creation required – just visit and start playing!

Playing on Mobile Devices

For mobile players, I recommend bookmarking Harmonies.io to your home screen for quick daily access:

iPhone/iPad:

Open Safari and navigate to Harmonies.io
Tap the Share button
Select “Add to Home Screen”
Name it “Harmonies” and tap Add

Android:

Open Chrome and navigate to Harmonies.io
Tap the three-dot menu
Select “Add to Home screen”
Confirm the name and tap Add

Best Time to Play

New Harmonies puzzles release at midnight in your local timezone. I’ve found that playing first thing in the morning with coffee creates a perfect ritual. However, you can tackle the puzzle anytime during the day – there’s no time limit!

Frequently Asked Questions About Harmonies

What if I miss a day of Harmonies?

Unlike games with streaks that reset, missing a day of Harmonies doesn’t have major consequences. However, past puzzles aren’t accessible through the official site – which is why this archive exists! Bookmark this page to review any puzzles you missed.

Can I play old Harmonies puzzles?

Currently, Harmonies.io only offers the daily puzzle. Once midnight passes, that puzzle is archived. This guide provides the answers to past puzzles for reference and learning, but you can’t replay them interactively on the official site.

Are there any Harmonies strategies for beginners?

Absolutely! Start by looking for artist-specific connections or songs from the same album. These tend to be the most straightforward. As you play more, you’ll develop intuition for the trickier thematic connections. Reading through our archive of past answers helps you recognize recurring pattern types.

How is Harmonies different from NYT Connections?

While both games share the “find connections between items” concept, Harmonies focuses exclusively on music-related content. This specialization makes it perfect for music lovers who want puzzles that align with their interests. The musical focus also allows for unique connection types like lyrics, album covers, and music history that wouldn’t appear in the general NYT Connections.

What music knowledge do I need to play Harmonies?

Harmonies caters to a wide range of musical knowledge levels. Puzzles often mix different eras, genres, and difficulty levels. You might find connections involving:

Classic rock legends (Beatles, Rolling Stones)
Contemporary pop stars (Taylor Swift, Drake)
Hip-hop icons (Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z)
Country artists (Dolly Parton, Luke Combs)
Indie darlings (Bon Iver, Mac Miller)

Even if you don’t know all four items in a group, recognizing two or three can help you deduce the fourth through the connection pattern.

Can I play Harmonies with friends?

While Harmonies doesn’t have built-in multiplayer, it’s incredibly fun to play cooperatively! My friend group has a ritual where we hop on a video call and solve it together, pooling our collective music knowledge. The four-mistake limit adds pressure that makes group solving exciting.

Does Harmonies have an app?

Currently, Harmonies is web-based only and doesn’t have a dedicated iOS or Android app. However, the website is fully mobile-optimized and works beautifully on smartphones. You can add it to your home screen for app-like quick access.

What happens if I use all four mistakes?

If you exhaust your four allowed mistakes, Harmonies reveals all remaining answers. You can still see the solutions and understand the connections, but the puzzle is considered “failed” for that day. Don’t worry – there’s always tomorrow’s puzzle!

Are there any similar games to Harmonies?

If you love Harmonies, you might also enjoy:

NYT Connections – The original connections game with general topics
Bandle – Guess songs from progressively revealed instrument tracks
Heardle – Identify songs from short audio clips
Spotle – Guess the Spotify artist from their stats

For fans of simple games that are easy to learn but hard to master, Harmonies fits perfectly into that category.

Final Thoughts

In an era of endless scrolling and passive entertainment, Harmonies offers something refreshingly different – an active mental challenge that celebrates music knowledge while building community. The game strikes a perfect balance between accessibility and difficulty, welcoming casual players while offering enough depth to challenge even the most dedicated music historians.

What keeps me coming back daily isn’t just the puzzle-solving satisfaction (though that dopamine hit when you nail a tricky connection is real). It’s the music discovery aspect. Every Harmonies puzzle introduces me to songs I’ve never heard, artists I’ve overlooked, and connections between musical elements I never considered.

Whether you’re using this guide to maintain your streak, studying past puzzles to improve your pattern recognition, or simply browsing out of curiosity about music trivia, I hope these daily answer updates and strategic insights enhance your Harmonies experience.

Bookmark this page and check back daily for the latest Harmonies answers! New solutions are posted within hours of each puzzle’s release.

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Happy solving, music lovers! 🎵🎧