Question

Why does consonance have a higher quality of sound (timbre) than dissonance?

Answer 1

Answer:

The intervals we regard as consonant (octaves, fifths, thirds etc.) are (a) culturally determined (b) whole number ratios of frequencies in Western music.

Explanation:

An octave is a doubling in frequency (2:1), a fifth is a ratio of 3:2 a fourth is a ratio of 4:3, a third is 5:4 etc. in the major keys anyway.

What I find fascinating is how in music from other cultures, different intervals are perceived as ‘natural’ or harmonic.

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