| Perfect Consonances | Imperfect Consonances |
|---|---|
| Perfect Unison (1) | Minor Third (3) |
| Perfect Fifth (5) | Major Third (3) |
| Perfect Octave (8) | Minor Sixth (6) |
| Major Sixth (6) | Diatonic Dissonances (can be resolved) |
Chromatic Dissonances (avoided entirely) |
| Perfect Fourth (4) | Tritone (Diabolus in Musica) |
| Minor Second (2) | Any Other Augmented or Diminished Interval |
| Major Second (2) | |
| Minor Seventh (7) | |
| Major Seventh (7) |
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