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  2. Chord (music) - Wikipedia

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    The English word chord derives from Middle English cord, a back-formation of accord [5] in the original sense of agreement and later, harmonious sound. [6] A sequence of chords is known as a chord progression or harmonic progression. These are frequently used in Western music. [7]

  3. Guitar chord - Wikipedia

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    A chord is inverted when the bass note is not the root note. Additional chords can be generated with drop-2 (or drop-3) voicing, which are discussed for standard tuning's implementation of dominant seventh chords (below). Johnny Marr is known for providing harmony by playing arpeggiated chords.

  4. Chord notation - Wikipedia

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    In this case, the chord is viewed as a C major seventh chord (CM 7) in which the third note is an augmented fifth from root (G ♯), rather than a perfect fifth from root (G). All chord names and symbols including altered fifths, i.e., augmented (♯ 5, +5, aug5) or diminished (♭ 5, o 5, dim5) fifths can be interpreted in a similar way.

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Slang for fermata, which instructs the performer to hold a note or chord as long as they wish or following cues from a conductor bis (Fr., It.) Twice (i.e. repeat the relevant action or passage) bisbigliando Whispering (i.e. a special tremolo effect on the harp where a chord or note is rapidly repeated at a low volume) bocca chiusa

  6. Chord - Wikipedia

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    Chord (aeronautics), the distance between the front and back of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow. The term chord was selected due to the curved nature of the wing's surface; Chord in truss construction – an outside member of a truss, as opposed to the inner "webbed members"

  7. Minor chord - Wikipedia

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    A unique particularity of the minor chord is that this is the only chord of three notes in which the three notes have one harmonic – hearable and with a not too high row – in common (more or less exactly, depending on the tuning system used). This harmonic, common to the three notes, is situated 2 octaves above the high note of the chord.

  8. Chord chart - Wikipedia

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    A chord chart. Play ⓘ. A chord chart (or chart) is a form of musical notation that describes the basic harmonic and rhythmic information for a song or tune. It is the most common form of notation used by professional session musicians playing jazz or popular music.

  9. List of chords - Wikipedia

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    Approach chord; Chord names and symbols (popular music) Chromatic mediant; Common chord (music) Diatonic function; Eleventh chord; Extended chord; Jazz chord; Lead sheet; List of musical intervals; List of pitch intervals; List of musical scales and modes; List of set classes; Ninth chord; Open chord; Passing chord; Primary triad; Quartal chord ...