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The easiest dissonant "chord" would be something like a V7 (let's say G7 in Cmajor) which uses the 7th interval as the dissonant, leading tone to guide the ear back to I. Essentially, you are looking at VII and II as being your predominantly dissonant intervals, while III and VI will be harmonic.
Dissonant Chords on Guitar. Notes that are a semitone or tone away from each other (or the octave) are usually notes that create the kind of dissonance that becomes pleasing in chords. Let’s start by exploring the sound of a semitone (Minor 2nd), so you can hear the clash!
You give an example of a Dm with an E in the melody, and your solution is to hit the G chord a beat early. Man, WHY? The timing of the piece depends more on the G chord being there! Not to mention that the E is more dissonant as the 13th of G than the 9th of Dm. You're tackling a non-existant problem by mangling the music! And the tritone...
The key is C major and the scale degree is pitch class F. Notice that the F, the third chord tone in the D minor chord ties over in a similar way as a suspension in fourth species counterpoint, into the dissonant F, the fifth chord tone of the B diminished triad.
What happens is this, the A minor seven chord has the notes, A, C, E, G, the D seven chord, which is the next chord in the circle of fifths, while we're still in the key of G as the notes D, F sharp, A and C.
If a non-chord note is used which is not dissonant, such as a 6 th, the effect is not the same. In this example, the D has been held over into a chord of F major. D is a 6 th above the bass note F. The effect is that of a first inversion D minor chord, rather than the intended F major chord with a suspension. This type of figure is best avoided.
8 paź 2024 · The most discordant interval is arguably the minor 2nd (semitone), so we'll find chord shapes/voicings that incorporate it. Generally, the lower the interval is in a chord, the more profound its effect. So none of our featured chords has a minor 2nd in the bass.
