I. Harmony Defined ≠
“Harmonious”
Harmony:
Music’s Vertical Dimension
I. Harmony Defined
I. Defined
A. Harmony=musical element resulting from
II. CPH
III. Progressions two or more pitches (notes) sounding simultaneously
IV. Melody &
Harmony
V. Musical
Textures
VI. Consonance/
B. Harmony = Music’s “vertical dimension”
Dissonance
C. Polyphonic
I. Defined
II. CPH
Intuitively: dissonant tones clash/sound harsh,
III. Progressions tense, unstable, need resolution
IV. Melody &
Harmony
V. Musical
Textures
VI. Consonance/
Dissonance Technically: a dissonant harmony usually contains
a note that’s not part of a triad
I. Defined
II. CPH
III. Progressions
IV. Melody &
Harmony
V. Musical
Textures
VI. Consonance/
Dissonance