Musica:Harmonic Dissonance
Harmonic Dissonance: The psychoacoustic "cost" of a single note relative to the currently established harmony. The value is determined by the interval relationship between the note and the root of the active chord. Consonant intervals (e.g., octave, fifth, third) have a low dissonance value (approaching 0), while dissonant intervals (e.g., minor second, tritone) have a high value (approaching 1). Calculated From:
[[Category:]] The psychoacoustic "cost" of a single note relative to the currently established harmony. The value is determined by the interval relationship between the note and the root of the active chord. Consonant intervals (e.g., octave, fifth, third) have a low dissonance value (approaching 0), while dissonant intervals (e.g., minor second, tritone) have a high value (approaching 1).