harmonie

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harmony, musical harmony, harmony, balance, proportion
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Agreement that can be heard in music, seen in balanced forms or colors, felt in peaceful relations, and named in French for a wind band or wind section.
Practice using harmonie in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Les deux villages vivent en bonne harmonie malgré leurs différences.
    The two villages live in good harmony despite their differences.
  • Le jardin trouve son harmonie dans la simplicité des lignes.
    The garden finds its harmony in the simplicity of its lines.
  • Il manque une harmonie entre les meubles et la lumière.
    There is no harmony between the furniture and the light.
  • Le projet avance en harmonie avec les besoins du quartier.
    The project moves forward in harmony with the neighborhood's needs.
  • Après la médiation, une harmonie fragile est revenue dans la famille.
    After mediation, a fragile harmony returned to the family.

Similar words

fanfare
polyphonie
union
ensemble à vent
entente
accord
symétrie
concorde
ordonnance
bonne entente

Meanings

Musical agreement or chord writing

noun
music
neutral
A pleasing fit between sounds, or the musical art of combining simultaneous notes into chords and progressions.

Examples

  • Les voix du chœur se fondaient dans une harmonie lumineuse.
    The choir voices blended into a bright harmony.
  • Elle étudie l'harmonie au conservatoire.
    She studies harmony at the conservatory.
  • Le compositeur cherche une harmonie plus douce pour le refrain.
    The composer is looking for a softer harmony for the chorus.
  • L'accord final donne à la pièce une harmonie inattendue.
    The final chord gives the piece an unexpected harmony.
  • Son professeur corrige l'harmonie de chaque choral.
    His teacher corrects the harmony of each chorale.

Similar words

accord
consonance
euphonie
équilibre
sonorité
mélodie
polyphonie

Balanced arrangement

noun
art
neutral
A pleasing relationship among parts of a whole, especially colors, lines, proportions, or ideas that fit together naturally.

Examples

  • L'harmonie des couleurs rend la chambre plus calme.
    The harmony of the colors makes the room calmer.
  • Le jardin trouve son harmonie dans la simplicité des lignes.
    The garden finds its harmony in the simplicity of its lines.
  • L'architecte préserve l'harmonie de la façade ancienne.
    The architect preserves the harmony of the old facade.
  • Le texte gagne en harmonie quand les images respirent mieux.
    The text gains balance when the images have more space.
  • Il manque une harmonie entre les meubles et la lumière.
    There is no harmony between the furniture and the light.

Similar words

équilibre
proportion
unité
cohérence
accord
ordonnance
symétrie

Peaceful agreement

noun
social
neutral
A calm state of agreement among people, groups, or aims, where tensions are low and parts work well together.

Examples

  • Après la médiation, une harmonie fragile est revenue dans la famille.
    After mediation, a fragile harmony returned to the family.
  • Le projet avance en harmonie avec les besoins du quartier.
    The project moves forward in harmony with the neighborhood's needs.
  • L'équipe travaille dans une harmonie rare depuis le changement de direction.
    The team has worked in rare harmony since the change in leadership.
  • Les deux villages vivent en bonne harmonie malgré leurs différences.
    The two villages live in good harmony despite their differences.
  • Il cherche une harmonie entre ambition personnelle et responsabilité commune.
    He seeks harmony between personal ambition and shared responsibility.

Similar words

concorde
entente
accord
paix
union
consensus
bonne entente

Wind band or wind section

noun
music
neutral
An ensemble made mainly of wind instruments, often with percussion, or the wind section within an orchestra.

Examples

  • L'harmonie municipale ouvrira le défilé avec des cuivres et des percussions.
    The town wind band will open the parade with brass and percussion.
  • Les clarinettes de la petite harmonie répondent aux cordes.
    The clarinets of the small wind section answer the strings.
  • L'harmonie répète tous les jeudis dans la salle des fêtes.
    The wind band rehearses every Thursday in the village hall.
  • Le chef a placé les bassons au centre de l'harmonie.
    The conductor placed the bassoons at the center of the wind section.
  • Cette harmonie réunit des flûtes, des saxophones et des trombones.
    This wind band brings together flutes, saxophones, and trombones.

Similar words

orchestre d'harmonie
orchestre à vent
ensemble à vent
musique d'harmonie
fanfare
bande à vent

Etymology

From Old French harmonie, from Latin harmonia, itself from Ancient Greek ἁρμονία, meaning fitting together, agreement, or a joining.

FAQ

What does harmonie mean in French?

harmonie can mean musical harmony, balanced arrangement, peaceful agreement, or a wind band or wind section.

How is harmonie used in music?

In music, harmonie names the pleasing fit of sounds and the study or writing of chords and progressions.

Can harmonie mean a band?

Yes. An harmonie or orchestre d'harmonie is a wind band, usually made of woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

Is harmonie the same as harmonique?

No. harmonie is harmony or a wind ensemble. harmonique is the adjective harmonic or a harmonic overtone.

Can harmonie be used as a verb?

No. The verb is harmoniser, as in harmoniser les couleurs or harmoniser une mélodie.

What is the plural of harmonie?

The regular plural is harmonies.

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