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harmony, in music, the sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously. In practice, this broad definition can also include some instances of notes sounded one after the other.

agreement; accord noun,plural har·mo·nies. agreement; accord; harmonious relations. a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts; congruity.

Harmony is the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes, also known as chords, to produce a pleasing effect, and one which acts as a support for the melody.

The term harmony derives from the Greek ἁρμονία harmonia, meaning "joint, agreement, concord", from the verb ἁρμόζω harmozō, "(Ι) fit together, join".

Four-part harmony is a traditional system of organising chords for 4 voices: soprano, alto, tenor and bass (known together as SATB). The term 'voice' or 'part' refers to any musical line whether it is a melody sung by singers, a long note played on an instrument or anything in between.

Harmony is how musicians tell stories with sounds. Certain harmonies can make listeners feel tense and dark, while other harmonies make listeners feel optimistic and happy. Understanding harmony can shape how you want to play chords and how you want other people to feel when they listen to you.

Here are the three most popular and important forms of harmony.

• Diatonic Harmony. “Diatonic” can be used to refer to any melody, harmony, or chord progression where all of the notes or chords belong to the same musical key.
• Non-diatonic Harmony.

We can fill in the rest of the non harmonic tones similarly.

Harmony takes place when people play or sing more than one tone at the same time. Groups of tones played together are called chords. Harmony also describes the way chords go along with a melody. Form is the way that people put rhythm, melody, and harmony together.

Harmony is a necessary condition for development, progress, fulfilment, overall happiness and survival of both the individual and the group to which he or she belongs to. It unites people in spite of their diversity and prevents enmity, wars and conflicts. Fortunately, harmony is a choice you can consciously opt for.

Basic Music Elements

• Sound (overtone, timbre, pitch, amplitude, duration)
• Melody.
• Harmony.
• Rhythm.
• Texture.
• Structure/form.
• Expression (dynamics, tempo, articulation)

In music, harmony is a pleasing combination and progression of chords. If it makes you wince, it's lacking harmony. Synonyms for harmony include accord, concord, cooperation, like-mindedness, and unanimity. Antonyms, on the other hand, range from clash and disagreement to discord.