chord
kord
[English]
The sounding of two or more notes (usually at least three) simultaneously. Most chords are based on triads or three notes with the interval of a major or minor third between each of the three notes. The two most common chords are the major and minor chords. A major chord is composed of a major third above the tonic note, and a perfect fifth above the tonic, a minor chord is composed of a minor third and a perfect fifth.
Also; sixth chord, seventh chord, ninth chord, eleventh chord, thirteenth chord, broken chord, parallel chord, chord inversion, chord progression, chord symbol.
Example
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846
Frèdèric Chopin: Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, II
See Also
[Abbreviation] acc.[French] accord
[German] Akkord
[Italian] accordo
[Spanish] accorde
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Last Updated: 2016-05-21 13:02:58