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Consonance

Intervals or chords perceived as stable, restful, and complete.

Category
harmony
Origin

Latin

Length
167 words · 1 min read

About Consonance

Consonance describes the quality of sound that feels resolved, harmonious, and at rest. In traditional Western theory, the perfect unison, octave, fifth, and fourth (in certain contexts), as well as major and minor thirds and sixths, are classed as consonant intervals.
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