Harmony
The simultaneous combination of pitches to produce chords and chord progressions.
Category
fundamental
Pronunciation
HAR-muh-nee
Origin
Greek (harmonia)
Length
128 words · 1 min read
About Harmony
Harmony is the vertical dimension of music — what happens when notes sound together. It encompasses consonance and dissonance, chord construction, voice leading, and harmonic progressions.
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Pitch
View all fundamentalterms →The perceived highness or lowness of a sound, determined by its frequency.
Aural TrainingThe development of musical listening skills including interval recognition and melodic dictation
MelodyA sequence of single pitches perceived as a coherent musical line.
TextureThe way melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic materials are woven together in a composition.
Sight-ReadingThe ability to perform a piece of music at first sight without prior practice or rehearsal
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