harmony based on the interval of a fifth, rather than thirds
Quintal harmony
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Quintal chords
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chords built of the interval of a fourth or fifth
Retardation
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suspension in a harmony that resolves upwards rather than downwards; a slowing down of the tempo
Tertian harmony
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harmony based upon the interval of the third, particularly predominant in Western music from the Baroque era through to the n…
Tertiary harmony
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harmony based upon the interval of the third, particularly predominant in Western music from the Baroque era through to the n…
Compound interval
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an interval greater than an octave, for example, a ninth, an eleventh, a thirteenth
Consecutive interval
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a progression where the harmonic interval between the parts remains fixed in octaves, in thirds, in fourths……..
Disjunct
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where the notes in a melody move in leaps, intervals greater than a tone, rather than from note to neighbouring notes only a…
Passing note
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a note that is not part of the prevailing harmony but which, as the harmony changes, arrives at another note consonant with t…