false relation

British  

noun

1. Also called (esp US): cross relation.  music a harmonic clash that occurs when a note in one part sounds simultaneously with or immediately before or after its chromatically altered (sharpened or flattened) equivalent appearing in another part

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Example Sentences

Moreover," he continued, after a moment's thought, "you are drifting into a false relation with Arnault, although you may not be conscious of it.

From A Young Girl's Wooing by Roe, Edward Payson

The persistent use of the idiom of "false relation" throughout the whole piece gives it a curious interest; and the contrapuntal and harmonic devices are also quite elaborate.

From Shakespeare and Music by Wilson, Christopher

As for our former experience, we were in a false relation, and it made fools of us both.

From Lady Rose's Daughter by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

It made all our explanations seem childish and untrue; the false relation was instantly exposed.

From Three More John Silence Stories by Blackwood, Algernon

Both the deity and mortal have now reached the stage of mutual recognition, and thrown off their mutual disguise, which was a false relation, though it often exists.

From Homer's Odyssey A Commentary by Snider, Denton Jaques