harmony

notes that form chords and the progression from one chord to another

 

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vertical events in music

chord

three or more tones sounded together

 

built from particular scales

scale

collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order

 

do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do

 

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8

 

major or minor

octave
interval of do-do or 1-8
triad

combo of three tone

 

built from a scale

 

most common

tonic

first note of a scale (do)

 

home base

 

harmony/melody built

tonality
principle of organization around the tonic
major tonality 
bright
minor tonality
more subdude
dissonance
combo of tones that seem unstable, unresolved
consonance
stable and fulfilling combo of tones