Consonance and dissonance of complex sounds

 

The sound samples below demonstrate for the perfect Fifth the transition between consonance and dissonance.

The examples use P5 for the combination 440 Hz (A4) and a mistuned E5 (660 Hz).

 

440 Hz / 650 Hz

 

440 Hz/ 655 Hz

 

440 Hz/660 Hz

 

440 Hz/665 Hz

 

440 Hz/670 Hz