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Measuring the Ineffable: Perspectives on Tonal Consonance and Dissonance

Authors
Anis Haron1, *
1Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, Malaysia
*Corresponding author. Email: anis.haron@mmu.edu.my
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Anis Haron
Available Online 16 November 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_30How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Tonal consonance; Tonal dissonance; Tonal perception
Abstract

This paper is a review article that explores the concept of tonal consonance and dissonance, focusing on prominent studies conducted throughout history. The perception of consonance and dissonance in music intervals is a complex phenomenon that has been approached from various perspectives. Early theories, such as Helmholtz’s beat theory and Stumpf’s tonal fusion, laid the groundwork for understanding the subjective experience of pleasantness and tension in musical intervals. Subsequent studies by Krueger, Malmberg, Guernsey, and others provided further insights into the cognitive and sensory processes underlying consonance and dissonance. Plomp and Levelt’s research on the absence of beats and Sethares’ exploration of timbre’s influence on consonance are significant contributions to the field. The article also discusses the role of neural synchrony and biological frameworks in understanding consonance and dissonance. Overall, the studies reviewed in this article shed light on the multifaceted nature of tonal consonance and dissonance, highlighting the interplay between perception, cognition, timbre, and neural processing.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Creative Multimedia 2023 (ICCM 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
16 November 2023
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978-2-38476-138-8
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-138-8_30How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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