Consonance and dissonance
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+ | In [[music]], a '''consonance''' (Latin ''com-'', "with" + ''sonare'', "to sound") is a [[harmony]], [[Chord (music)|chord]], or [[interval (music)|interval]] considered stable, as opposed to a '''dissonance''' (Latin ''dis-'', "apart" + ''sonare'', "to sound") — considered unstable (or temporary, transitional). The strictest definition of consonance may be only those sounds which are pleasant, while the most general definition includes any sounds which are used freely. | ||
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In music, a consonance (Latin com-, "with" + sonare, "to sound") is a harmony, chord, or interval considered stable, as opposed to a dissonance (Latin dis-, "apart" + sonare, "to sound") — considered unstable (or temporary, transitional). The strictest definition of consonance may be only those sounds which are pleasant, while the most general definition includes any sounds which are used freely.
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