Ogden, R. M. (1909). A contribution to the theory of tonal consonance. Psychological Bulletin, 6(9), 297-303.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/h0072239
Presents some supplementary ideas to explain the problem of tonal consonance in addition to the theories proposed by Helmholtz, Lipps, and Stumpf. It is proposed that when tones are experienced they are accompanied by overtones. The most intensive of the overtones are those which are most frequently present, and represent the most consonant relationship. Consonant relationships are a result of congenital associations resulting from racial experiences. The nervous correlates of a consonant relationship is a relatively simple and economic activity of the sense organ and nervous system. The affective and esthetic features of these relationships have been discussed. A consonant relationship is neither necessarily pleasant nor esthetic, and it may be both or neither. A state of equilibrium may be obtained between the various factors resulting in an esthetic state which is affectionally neutral. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)