tetrachord

tetrachord Definition

tetra·chord (te′trə kôrd′)

noun

Music a series of four tones contained in the interval of a perfect fourth

Etymology: Gr tetrachordon, musical instrument < tetrachordos, four-stringed: see tetra- & chord

tetrachord Related Forms

tet′ra·chor′·dal adjective

tetrachord Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

upper: As this note is in the upper tetrachord of the scale, the raga is then classified as a morning raga.

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