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the dissonant note wants to go in a particular direction and that is down to the nearest simple fequency(its natural resolution)

There are some dissonances that want an upward resolution. Such as the mediant chord (augmented mediant) in a minor key. According the harmony book I have, the top of the dissonant relationship moves up to form part of the submediant chord resolution. Example: In Cminor - Eb,G,B(natural) - B goes up to C and the other notes move to the submediant - Ab.

Sometimes chromatic dissonances resolve up, and sound better resolving up. Such as F# up to G over a C chord.

Dont ever say "this chord sounds dissonant" because you are implying that it sounds out of place or wrong or yuck!.Dissonance is what is making it sound that way but the whole sound is not "dissonanting" .Only one note is tainting/coloring, the uderlying consonance(triad).How can we say that it sounds dissonant when the majority of it is connsonant?.I prefer to say that it sounds harsher than this or that or richer etc.

Certain concords sound "harsh" if used in certain ways. For instance, leaping(not stepping) to a 6/4 (2nd inversion) chord from an inversion of another chord. Although the book I have does label the 4th relation from the bass as a dissonance.

It really is that simple,though i am expecting some of you to dissagree,but hey,that what forums are all about and i look forward to a healthy debate with you guys.

I am glad that i finnaly found a forum where the guys are educated in music and not just arrogant 3 chord wonder kids that think they know everything.I cop so much abuse in my home town from the local musicians because they think that if you have musical knowledge then you are an un-musical robot.

Thanks guys and take care.

:D Welcome to the board.

There are some dissonances that want an upward resolution. Such as the mediant chord (augmented mediant) in a minor key. According the harmony book I have, the top of the dissonant relationship moves up to form part of the submediant chord resolution. Example: In Cminor - Eb,G,B(natural) - B goes up to C and the other notes move to the submediant - Ab.

Sometimes chromatic dissonances resolve up, and sound better resolving up. Such as F# up to G over a C chord.

:D Welcome to the board. [/b]

You are absolutley correct,thanks for keeping me honest.And thankyou for your warm welcome.

Take care.