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tetrachord Definition

tetra·chord (tetrə 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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