Consonance vs Harmony

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Consonance	Harmony
Definition	Intervals or chords perceived as stable, restful, and complete.	The simultaneous combination of pitches to produce chords and chord progressions.
Category	harmony	fundamental
Pronunciation	—	HAR-muh-nee
Origin	Latin	Greek (harmonia)
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Concord Stability	consonance concordance
Antonyms	Dissonance	monophony
Usage	The final chord of the chorale resolves to pure consonance, bringing the harmonic journey to a satisfying close.	The four-part harmony in the chorale creates a rich, layered texture that supports the melody above.

Definition: Intervals or chords perceived as stable, restful, and complete.
Category: harmony
Origin: Latin
Synonyms: Concord Stability
Antonyms: Dissonance
Usage: The final chord of the chorale resolves to pure consonance, bringing the harmonic journey to a satisfying close.

Definition: The simultaneous combination of pitches to produce chords and chord progressions.
Category: fundamental
Pronunciation: HAR-muh-nee
Origin: Greek (harmonia)
Synonyms: consonance concordance
Antonyms: monophony
Usage: The four-part harmony in the chorale creates a rich, layered texture that supports the melody above.