Quartal harmony effect

Quartal harmony has a rich colourful texture that can work well in compositions. Chords that feature quartal harmony often sound unresolved and convey tension. ... A pedal can create tension that is resolved once it is released and the bass note joins the chord.

1. How do you use quartal harmony?
2. What is a quartal voicing?
3. What is quartal harmony Bitesize?
4. How does harmony affect mood?

How do you use quartal harmony?

At the very least, it involves two notes separated by fourths. For example, playing C and F together produces a sound that characterizes quartal harmony. If you stack another fourth (Bb) on top of the C and F, you get a typical quartal harmony voicing. Add more on top or below and you get really open-sounding chords.

What is a quartal voicing?

The term “quartal” in music refers to the interval of a fourth. When musicians refer to quartal voicings they are referring to chords that are built using intervals of a fourth (as opposed to intervals of a third, like major or minor triads, which are referred to as “tertian”).

What is quartal harmony Bitesize?

Quartal harmony is a feature of the piece. This means that the harmony is built on a fourth instead of the usual interval of a third. The notes in bar 5 include F, B♭, E♭ and A♭, which all have an interval of a fourth between them.

How does harmony affect mood?

Dissonant and consonant harmony can be used to create tension and release, and other factors such as pitch, tempo and structure when combined with consonance and dissonance creates certain expressions (Alf Gabrielsson & Erik Lindström 2011), making the listener feel different emotions while partaking in music.