Harmony: Musical depth (3)

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The most common chord in western music is...

... a triad.

Consonance and Dissonance [1] eachother and...[2]

...[3] and [4] complement[1] eachother and [2]each is a necessary part of the artistic whole.

Scale is...

...a particular collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order. The intervals from which chords and melodies are built are chosen from it.

A drone is...

...a single sustained pitch.

Octave is...

...an interval spanning eight notes.

Dissonance is...

...created by unstable, or discordant, combination of pitches. ...a combination of notes that sounds unstable.

Harmony is...

...describes the vertical aspects of music: how notes (pitches) sound together. ...the simultaneous combination of sounds. ...describes progression from one chord to the next.

Harmony in many Asian cultures...

...is relatively simple, consisting of a single sustained pitch against which melodic and rhythmic complexities unfold.

Consonance is...

...occurs with a resolution of dissonance, producing a stable or restful sound. ...an agreeable-sounding combination of notes that provides a sense of relaxation and fulfillment.

A tonic is...

...the central pitch around which a melody and its harmonies are built.

Tonality is...

...the principle of organization by which the melody and harmony are built around a single pitch.

A chord is...

...the simultaneous sounding of three or more pitches. [1]s are built from a particular scale, or sequence of pitches.

Triad is...

...three alternate pitches of a scale. Such a chord can be played on any note of the scale by combining every other note.

The syllables of we assign to the scale are...

Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do are...

Melody or Harmony appeared first? When did Harmony appear? It's development was mostly in...

Harmony appeared much later than Melody historically (around 900). ...Western music.

Most Western[3] music is based on the [1] and [2] scales.

Major[1] and minor[2] scales make up most of [3] music.

What is the tonic[1] in most western music? [2]

What is the significance of 'do'[2] ("doh", not "due") to most western music? [1] It serves as a home base around which the others revolve and to which they ultimately gravitate for one.


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