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musical harmony

DEFINITIONS OF: musical harmony

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n the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords

Synonyms:
harmony
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harmonisation, harmonization
a piece of harmonized music
four-part harmony
harmony in which each chord has four notes that create four melodic lines
preparation
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
resolution
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
reharmonisation, reharmonization
a piece of music whose original harmony has been revised
Type of:
music
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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