chord¹ Definition
chord (kôrd)
noun
- Archaic the string of a musical instrument
- a feeling or emotion thought of as being played on like the string of a harp to strike a sympathetic chord
- Aeron.
- an imaginary straight line extending directly through an airfoil from the leading to the trailing edge
- the length of such a line
- Anat. cord (sense )
- Engineering a principal horizontal member in a rigid framework, as of a bridge
- Geom. a straight line segment joining any two points on an arc, curve, or circumference
Etymology: altered (infl. by L chorda) < cord
chord² Definition
chord (kôrd)
noun
Music a combination of three or more tones sounded together in harmony
Etymology: altered (infl. by L chorda) < ME cord, aphetic < accord, accord
intransitive verb, transitive verb
- to harmonize
- to play chords on (a piano, guitar, etc.)
chord² Related Forms
chord′al adjective
chord Synonyms
chord
n.
chord Usage Examples
Converse of object
- strike: We seemed to strike a chord with the younger people.
- strum: For example, with an acoustic guitar, I'll just strum a chord mostly.
- chime: And then words did ring forth from her, from him, chiming together perfect chords.
- descend: But the last line of the first solo, I believe, is a three-part descending augmented chord.
Adjective modifier
- vocal: My vocal chords were removed due to cancer over 11 years ago.
- augmented: Itâs a well-crafted song with good use of an augmented fifth chord to add interest to the music.
- diminished: Students ought to double the 3rd of a diminished chord.
- dissonant: Is this a dissonant chord, or just wrong?
- umbilical: You don't cut off the umbilical chord to the weekly pay check.
- spinal: This means that you must not move the spinal column relative to any part of the body in case you damage the spinal chord.
Modifies a noun
- progression: Indeed, the ' theme ' is the chord progression itself.
- voicing: Left and right hand techniques and chord voicings are thoroughly discussed.
- symbol: Arranged for solo melody line instruments with chord symbols in concert pitch.
- sequence: Play licks which follow the chord sequence of the tune.
- accompaniment: Three melody parts and a chord accompaniment from chord symbols.
- diagram: With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and guitar chord diagrams.
Noun used with modifier
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