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Tonality in the form of consonance and dissonance are the building blocks of harmony in music. They are created when two or more tones are played simultaneously. Unison, third, fifth, sixth, octave, and the intervals made up of these and the octave are consonances. Some of these are perfect consonances, the others imperfect. The unison, […]

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A musical figure is the shortest recognizable musical thought. It should present a rhythmic idea. The figure is similar to syllables in language. Below is a figure of three notes. Observe how the addition of a single note transforms the figure into a very familiar motif.

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