Bells & dissonance

PeaceblinkfriendCould I say 'Those bells are in such dissonance'?

I don't see why not. I mean you're describing all of them with one noun.
Peaceblinkfriend, I need to ask you something. In your profile says you're from Australia.
Well aren't you guys something like native English speakers or what?

Hi,
How would you use the word 'dissonance' to describe bell chimes?

I notice that 'dissonance' is an uncountable noun. Could I say 'Those bells are in such dissonance'? This is fine.

You could also say something like 'I don't like the dissonance of those bells'. Or you could say 'Those bells are very dissonant'.
It's a somewhat formal word. In casual conversation, you

Madhulk

PeaceblinkfriendCould I say 'Those bells are in such dissonance'?

I don't see why not. I mean you're describing all of them with one noun.
Peaceblinkfriend, I need to ask you something. In your profile says you're from Australia.
Well aren't you guys something like native English speakers or what?

Thank

I can't believe I used nine minutes to compose that last post. [O]

Thanks for replying, Clive.

That's exactly what

As a musician, I would use "dissonance" but I don't think most people would. They'd say "wow, that clashes" or "ow, those sound awful together" if they were talking by a bell tower with the bells ringing away, but not in tune with each other.

Bells are near and dear to my heart - I have been an English handbell ringer for many years, and those bells are finely tuned. There are some compos

Thanks for replying, Grammar Geek.

That sounds like a fun thing to do.

PBF

As a composer, I have to say:  dissonance isn't always bad!  Although the word "dissonant" is used in casual conversation to mean "ugly," it has a technical meaning in music, and a lot of well-loved music contains quite a bit of dissonance.  

If you mean that the bells sound ugly, try the word "cacophonous."  For example, "Those bells are so cacophonous."  Or, more informally, "Those bel