597.
pitch, timbre, intonation, tone.
scale, gamut; diapason; diatonic chromatic scale†, enharmonic
scale†; key, clef, chords.
modulation, temperament, syncope, syncopation, preparation,
suspension, resolution.
staff, stave, line, space, brace; bar, rest; appoggiato†,
appoggiatura†; acciaccatura†.
note, musical note, notes of a scale; sharp, flat, natural; high
note &c (shrillness) 410; low note &c 408; interval; semitone; second,
third, fourth &c; diatessaron†.
breve, semibreve [Mus.], minim, crotchet, quaver; semiquaver,
demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver; sustained note, drone, burden.
tonic; key note, leading note, fundamental note; supertonic†,
mediant†, dominant; submediant†, subdominant†; octave, tetrachord†; major
key, minor key, major scale, minor scale, major mode, minor mode;
passage, phrase.
concord, harmony; emmeleia†; unison, unisonance†; chime, homophony;
euphony, euphonism†; tonality; consonance; consent; part.
[Science of harmony] harmony, harmonics; thorough-bass,
fundamental-bass; counterpoint; faburden†.
piece of music &c 415 [Fr.]; composer, harmonist†, contrapuntist
(musician) 416.
V. be harmonious &c adj.; harmonize, chime, symphonize†, transpose; put
in tune, tune, accord, string.
Adj. harmonious, harmonical†; in concord &c n., in tune, in concert;
unisonant†, concentual†, symphonizing†, isotonic, homophonous†, assonant;
ariose†, consonant.
measured, rhythmical, diatonic†, chromatic, enharmonic†.
melodious, musical; melic†; tuneful, tunable; sweet, dulcet,
canorous†; mellow, mellifluous; soft, clear, clear as a bell; silvery;
euphonious, euphonic, euphonical†; symphonious; enchanting &c (pleasure-
giving) 829; fine-toned, full-toned, silver-toned.
Adv. harmoniously, in harmony; as one &c adj..
Phr. the hidden soul of harmony [Milton].