(Maybe it's used in reference to melody/rhythm too, but I usually hear it in reference to harmony). I know you say that the 'best' chord is the one that best supports the melody, but any melody can be harmonized in like a billion different ways, each giving its own unique character to the melody. When you're writing a song do you consciously think about dissonance & consonance or tension & release?
i listen to the way the music sounds