Friday, May 02, 2014

Harmony

Harmony is a pleasing effect in musical terms.  It occurs when two or more notes are in perfect relationship to one another.  Harmony is good.  Disharmony is not.

For instances the notes – C E G create a perfect triad for a C major chord.  We could even and a Bb and make this a seventh chord, which also adds a bit of new color and beauty. 

Flat the E – which becomes C Eb G Bb and you create a minor seventh, which yet again adds a nice color. 

Harmony in life is two or more individuals in sync and agreeing on a certain direction.  If one takes a contrary opinion, then disharmony sets in.  And if you add ten other voices and they are evenly split and take differing sides, then you have cacophony.  That is disharmony at its worst and it hurts my ears.

I love harmony.


P Michael Biggs
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