Why are some musical chords so inherently pleasing while others sound so obviously dissonant? A study of a group of people with the genetic condition amusia, which causes sufferers to incorrectly ...

When we combine harmonious intervals to create chords, there are various conventions we follow (consciously or otherwise) to avoid unpleasant dissonances. Here, we’re going to do no such thing! We ...

This primer in 13th chords will give you five voicings to use in your playing – and an explanation on how they get their name ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As an alternative to C major, this adds the ninth (D) and the dissonant #11 (F#). You may like ...

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Many people dislike the clashing dissonances of modernist composers such as Arnold Schoenberg. But what’s our problem with dissonance? It’s long been thought that dissonant musical chords contain ...

The Tsimane’ – a population of people in a rural village in Bolivia – are overturning scientists’ understanding of why humans prefer consonant sounds over dissonant ones. By Hasan Chowdhury It was 29 ...