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quartal harmony

KWAR-tul HAR-mah-nee

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In organum, or in any harmonic system, quartal harmony is that harmony based upon the interval of a fourth. Most Western music is based on the interval of a third (tertian harmony). Quartal harmony is also used in some 20th century music.


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