Consonance, Dissonance and Sound Frequency Ratios
From “Sonic Similarities¨ in Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers
The thing to keep in mind is that “easy” ratios tend to sound good, and “odd” ratios tend to sound dissonant. We can loosely define “easy” ratios as ratios that when divided end in a whole number or close to it.
Easy v. Even Ratios
They are called “easy ratios¨ and not “even ratios,¨ because they need not be perfectly even. They must only approximate such.
Sound Frequency Ratios and Perception
Have perceptual correlates been found for this that prove it to be more than just a normative claim?
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bibliography
- “Sonic Similarities.” In Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers: The Producer’s Guide to Harmony, Chord Progressions, and Song Structure in the MIDI Grid., 1st ed., 36. Minneapolis, MN: Slam Academy, 2018.