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Harmony vs Diaphony - What's the difference?

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In lang=en terms the difference between harmony and diaphony

is that harmony is the relationship between two distinct musical pitches (musical pitches being frequencies of vibration which produce audible sound) played simultaneously while diaphony is a primitive form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.

As nouns the difference between harmony and diaphony

is that harmony is agreement or accord while diaphony is a primitive form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.

As a proper noun Harmony

is {{given name|female|from=Latin}}.

harmony

Noun

(harmonies)
  • Agreement or accord.
  • * America's social harmony has depended at least to some degree on economic growth. It is easier to get along when everyone, more or less, is getting ahead.'' — , '' Why It’s Time to Worry , Newsweek 2010-12-04
  • A pleasing combination of elements, or arrangement of sounds.
  • (music) The academic study of chords.
  • (music) Two or more notes played simultaneously to produce a chord.
  • (music) The relationship between two distinct musical pitches (musical pitches being frequencies of vibration which produce audible sound) played simultaneously.
  • A literary work which brings together or arranges systematically parallel passages of historians respecting the same events, and shows their agreement or consistency.
  • a harmony of the Gospels

    diaphony

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (music) A primitive form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves