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dissonance, dissonancy Music a sensation commonly associated with all intervals of the second and seventh, all diminished and augmented intervals, and all chords based on these intervals dissonance [′dis·ə·nəns] (acoustics) An unpleasant combination of harmonics heard when certain musical tones are played simultaneously. Also known as discord. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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