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Tonal
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a style of writing that establishes a central note as a harmonic and melodic center of gravity, which in turn creates the potential for a strong sense of resolution and closure
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Atonal
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a style of writing that establishes no harmonic or melodic center of gravity; without a tonic, all notes are of equal weight and significance
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Dissonance
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the sound of notes that clash, either harmonically or melodically, and do not seem to belong together. Dissonance is a relative concept: what was dissonant in one era is later perceived as consonant
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Consonnance
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the sound of notes together that our ear finds naturually right. Like dissonance, consonanc is a relative concept that can change over long periods of time
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