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'''Metallic harmony''' is an approach of building harmony based on sevenths rather than thirds to produce consonant, resolved, sonorities. Specifically, ~~Metallic~~ harmony treats [[7/4]] as the most consonant interval next to the octave. As a result, tunings that do not approximate 7/4 decently do not support metallic harmony. In addition, there must be an additional size of seventh/sixth that "clicks" with the 7/4. ~~Intervals such as~~ [[13/7]], [[12/7]], and [[19/11]] are notable possibilities. These ~~sevenths~~ chords have a characteristic metallic somewhat cold quality which earns them their name~~, metallic~~.

'''Metallic harmony'''{{idio}} is an approach of building harmony based on sevenths rather than thirds to produce consonant, resolved, sonorities. Specifically, metallic harmony treats [[7/4]] as the most consonant interval next to the octave. As a result, tunings that do not approximate 7/4 decently do not support metallic harmony. In addition, there must be an additional size of seventh/sixth that "clicks" with the 7/4 to form a triad. For example, [[13/7]] can be used as the upper interval, creating a 4:7:13 chord in [[just intonation]]. Other intervals such as [[12/7]] and [[19/11]] are notable possibilities. These seventh chords have a characteristic metallic and somewhat cold quality which earns them their name.

== Basic chord types ==

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-'''Metallic harmony''' is an approach of building harmony based on sevenths rather than thirds to produce consonant, resolved, sonorities. Specifically, Metallic harmony treats [[7/4]] as the most consonant interval next to the octave. As a result, tunings that do not approximate 7/4 decently do not support metallic harmony. In addition, there must be an additional size of seventh/sixth that "clicks" with the 7/4. Intervals such as [[13/7]], [[12/7]], and [[19/11]] are notable possibilities. These sevenths chords have a characteristic metallic somewhat cold quality which earns them their name, metallic.
+'''Metallic harmony'''{{idio}} is an approach of building harmony based on sevenths rather than thirds to produce consonant, resolved, sonorities. Specifically, metallic harmony treats [[7/4]] as the most consonant interval next to the octave. As a result, tunings that do not approximate 7/4 decently do not support metallic harmony. In addition, there must be an additional size of seventh/sixth that "clicks" with the 7/4 to form a triad. For example, [[13/7]] can be used as the upper interval, creating a 4:7:13 chord in [[just intonation]]. Other intervals such as [[12/7]] and [[19/11]] are notable possibilities. These seventh chords have a characteristic metallic and somewhat cold quality which earns them their name.
 == Basic chord types ==