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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DroneA sustained or continuously repeated note or chord that sounds throughout a passage or entire piece
KeyThe tonal centre that organises a piece of music around a specific note and scale.
TimbreThe characteristic quality of a sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another.
TextureThe way melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic materials are woven together in a composition.
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