Harmony
refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other
chord
combination fo three or more tones at once
consonace
stable tone combination; points of arrival, rest, and resolution
dissonance
unstable tone combination; demands an onward motion to a stable chord
resolution
when dissonance moves to a consonance
triad
simplest, most basic chord; has three tones
tonic chord
triad bult on the first, or tonic, note of the scale (do)
dominant chord
triad built on the fifth note of the scale (sol); pulled strongly toward the tonic chord
cadence
progression from teh dominant to the tonic chord (often used at th eend of a phrase, a melody, or an entire piece)
broken chord (arpeggio)
individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another