Perfect Consonances | Imperfect Consonances |
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Perfect Unison (1) | Minor Third (3) |
Perfect Fifth (5) | Major Third (3) |
Perfect Octave (8) | Minor Sixth (6) |
Major Sixth (6) | Diatonic Dissonances (can be resolved) |
Chromatic Dissonances (avoided entirely) |
Perfect Fourth (4) | Tritone (Diabolus in Musica) |
Minor Second (2) | Any Other Augmented or Diminished Interval |
Major Second (2) | |
Minor Seventh (7) | |
Major Seventh (7) |
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