In music, a chord is three or more notes that combine harmoniously. You can play chords on a piano or guitar, but not on an instrument that plays one note at a time, like a trumpet.
The string of a musical instrument.
Noun
a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
Noun
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
Verb
bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
Verb
play chords on (a string instrument)
n.
The string of a musical instrument.
n.
A combination of tones simultaneously performed, producing
more or less perfect harmony, as, the common chord.
n.
A right line uniting the extremities of the arc of a circle
or curve.
n.
A cord. See Cord, n., 4.
n.
The upper or lower part of a truss, usually horizontal,
resisting compression or tension.
v. t.
To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to
tune.
v. i.
To accord; to harmonize together; as, this note chords
with that.
Chord
Chord
When Jubal struck the chorded shell.
Even the solitary old pine tree chords his harp.
Chord
The string of a musical instrument.
To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.
To accord; to harmonize together;
Usage Examples
'Dallas' hit a chord back in the late Seventies and Eighties because it was the age of greed: here you have this unapologetic character who is mean and nasty and ruthless and does it all with an evil grin. I think people related to JR back then because we all have someone we know exactly like him. Everyone in the world knows a JR.
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Other Usage ExamplesTrust me, the only real way to understand 'Chic' is in highfalutin terms. Our chord progressions were based on European modal melodies. I made those early 'Chic' records to impress my jazz friends.
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