nonharmonic

ˌnɒnhɑːˈmɒnɪk

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Definition of nonharmonic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

music

TECH.

not related to harmony in music

TECH.

The nonharmonic tones added tension to the piece.

atonal

discordant

dissonant

rules

TECH.

not conforming to harmonic rules

TECH.

The composer used nonharmonic elements for effect.

discordant

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Origin of nonharmonic

Latin, non (not) + harmonicus (musical)

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auxiliary note

music

nonharmonic note between two harmonic notes

Examples of nonharmonic in a sentence

Her music theory class focused on identifying nonharmonic notes.
His nonharmonic approach challenged traditional music theory.
The nonharmonic tones created a sense of unease.

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French:dissonant, inharmonique, ...
German:nicht harmonisch, nicht-harmonisch, ...
Italian:non armonico, disonante, ...
Spanish:no armónico, inharmónico, ...
Portuguese:não harmónico, ...
Chinese:非和声的, 不合和声规则的, ...
Japanese:非和声の, 非和声的な, ...
Arabic:غَيْر هارموني, غَيْر مُتَناغِم, ...
Hebrew:לֹא הַרְמוֹנִי, ...
Russian:негармоничный, диссонансный, ...
Ukrainian:негармонійний, дисгармонійний, ...
Hindi:असामंजस्यपूर्ण, अहार्मोनिक, ...
Bengali:অসংগীতময়, অহারমোনিক, ...
Catalan:no harmònic, ...
Czech:neharmonický, ...
Danish:uharmonisk, disharmonisk, ...
Dutch:niet-harmonisch, ...
Greek:μη αρμονικός, αντιαρμονικός, ...
Hungarian:nem harmonikus, diszharmonikus, ...
Khmer:មិនសមស្របនឹងសុខដុមតន្ត្រី, មិនសុខដុម, ...
Korean:비화성의, 불협화음의, ...
Persian:غیر هماهنگ, غیر هارمونیک, ...
Polish:nieharmoniczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):não harmônico, desarmônico, ...
Romanian:nearmonic, ...
Swedish:oharmonisk, ...
Thai:ไม่กลมกลืน, ไม่สอดคล้องกับฮาร์โมนิก, ...
Turkish:armonik olmayan, harmonik olmayan, ...
Vietnamese:không hòa âm, không hài hòa, ...

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