Chord — What Is It?
A chord commonly consists of three or more pitches heard together as a harmonic unit.
Harmony
Chord
Multiple pitches sounding together in a harmonic relationship.
A chord commonly consists of three or more pitches heard together as a harmonic unit.
Related Terms
♪ArpeggioPlaying the notes of a chord in succession.›♪CadenceA harmonic progression creating a sense of pause or closure.›♪IntervalThe pitch distance between two notes.›♪MajorA tonal or harmonic quality based on major interval structures.›♪MinorA tonal or harmonic quality based on minor interval structures.›♪OctaveThe interval between one pitch and the next occurrence of the same note name.›
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