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Dissonances are intervals or chords that sound tense, unstable, or unresolved. They create musical tension and usually require resolution to consonant sounds.
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Consonances: Intervals or chords that sound stable, pleasant, and resolved.
Suspension: A type of dissonance where a note from a previous chord is held over into the next chord, creating tension that resolves downward.
Appogiatura: A type of dissonance where a non-chord tone is approached by a leap and resolved by step to a consonant note.