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Harmony vs Unison - What's the difference?

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Unison is a synonym of harmony.



In lang=en terms the difference between harmony and unison

is that harmony is the relationship between two distinct musical pitches (musical pitches being frequencies of vibration which produce audible sound) played simultaneously while unison is the simultaneous playing of an identical note more than once.

As nouns the difference between harmony and unison

is that harmony is agreement or accord while unison is the state of being together, in harmony, at the same time, as one, synchronized.

As proper nouns the difference between harmony and unison

is that harmony is {{given name|female|from=Latin}} while UNISON is a public sector trade union in the UK.

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

    unison

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (British, labor union) A public sector trade union in the UK
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