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chord

18 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) chord (noun)
  2. 2) chord (verb)
  3. 3) chord (noun)
  4. chord organ (noun)
  5. chord pitch (noun)
  6. altered chord (noun)
  7. chromatic chord (noun)
  8. common chord (noun)
  9. dominant seventh chord (noun)
  10. key chord (noun)
  11. major seventh chord (noun)
  12. minor seventh chord (noun)
  13. ninth chord (noun)
  14. power chord (noun)
  15. seventh chord (noun)
  16. sixth chord (noun)
  17. chordal pitch (noun)
  18. diminished triad (noun)

1chord

noun \ˈkȯrd\

Definition of CHORD

: three or more musical tones sounded simultaneously

Origin of CHORD

alteration of Middle English cord, short for accord
First Known Use: 1608

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with CHORD

board, cord, cored, floored, ford, gourd, hoard, horde, lord, oared, pored, sward, sword, ward

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