MUSIC 2251 Chapter 3: Harmony
4 Sep 2018
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Harmony is the simultaneous combination of sounds, 2 pitches occurring at the same. When 3 or more notes are sounded together, a chord is produced. The intervals from which chords and melodies are built are chosen from a particular. An interval spanning 8 notes is called an octave collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order known as a scale line. Perceived as a higher version of the same note. A particular combination of 3 pitches is a triad . The melody suggests the harmony that goes w/ it, and each influences the other. 5th - v important interval in western music. The tonic is the note which the others revolve around. The principle of organization around a central note, the tonic, is tonality. Helps us recognize when a piece ends. Dominant in western music from about 1650-1900. We feel moments of tension and release unstable/harsh. Tension results from dissonance , a combination of notes that sounds.
