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- What is consonance dissonance?
- What is unresolved dissonance?
- What causes consonance dissonance?
- What is a dissonant sound?
What is consonance dissonance?
Consonance and dissonance, in music, the impression of stability and repose (consonance) in relation to the impression of tension or clash (dissonance) experienced by a listener when certain combinations of tones or notes are sounded together.
What is unresolved dissonance?
The word unresolved is used for a situation that lacks a resolution, or ending. ... The word unresolved can also be used to describe musical dissonance — if you hear a chord in a symphony that makes you think the song isn't over, the chord is probably unresolved.
What causes consonance dissonance?
Consonance: A combination of two (or more) tones of different frequencies that results in a musically pleasing sound. ... Dissonance: A combination of two (or more) tones of different frequencies that results in a musically displeasing sound.
What is a dissonant sound?
Dissonance - Dissonant chords are combinations that sound jarring, like middle C and the C sharp above (a minor second). ... In Western music, dissonance is the quality of sounds that seem unstable and have an aural need to resolve to a stable consonance.
