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How do you use Chord in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like alter or change, plus the exact meaning.

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Chord meaning

  1. A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
  2. A line segment between two points of a curve.
  3. A horizontal member of a truss.

Synonyms of Chord

straight line alter change harmonise harmonize play tone musical note note modify

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Using Chord

  • The main meaning on this page is: A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. | A line segment between two points of a curve. | A horizontal member of a truss.
  • Useful related words include: straight line, alter, change, harmonise.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: koorde.
  • In the example corpus, chord often appears in combinations such as: chord with, struck chord, the chord.

Context around Chord

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 13 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Chord

  • In this selection, "chord" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jazz, long, short, changes, progression and vamps stand out and add context to how "chord" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include rapid fire chord changes funk and static single chord vamps with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "chord" sits close to words such as admiration, begging and creditors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with chord

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

In a jazz or blues song, the tonic chord may be a dominant seventh chord. (15 words)

A first chord forms a 'progression' with a second chord, and a second with a third. (16 words)

He tabulated values for the chord function, which gives the length of the chord for each angle. (17 words)

In 4/4 timing, it is common to play 2.5 beat intervals such as on the 2 and then the half beat or "and" after 4. Jazz guitarists may play chords "ahead" of the beat, by playing the chord a swung eighth note before the actual chord change. (49 words)

An example of a chord progression in which the chord roots move by the interval of a fourth would be the chord progression, in the key of C Major: "D minor/G Major/C Major" (these are all triads; three-note chords). (42 words)

A simple progression borrowed from rhythm 'n blues and soul music is the tonic chord followed by the minor supertonic chord with the two chords repeated continuously to form a complete verse ("Just My Imagination" by The Temptations C - Dm7). (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

A hemiola can also be seen as one straight measure in 3 with one long chord and one short chord and a syncope in the measure thereafter, with one short chord and one long chord.

So the second chord in “Michelle,” under “ma belle,” that second chord is a very unlikely chord, it’s a 13. And you wouldn’t expect to see it.

An example of a chord progression in which the chord roots move by the interval of a fourth would be the chord progression, in the key of C Major: "D minor/G Major/C Major" (these are all triads; three-note chords).

However, unlike bebop jazz, with its complex, rapid-fire chord changes, funk virtually abandoned chord changes, creating static single chord vamps with little harmonic movement, but with a complex and driving rhythmic feel.

However, unlike bebop jazz, with its complex, rapid-fire chord changes, funk virtually abandoned chord changes, creating static single chord vamps with melodo-harmonic movement and a complex, driving rhythmic feel.

Thus the Mean value theorem says that given any chord of a smooth curve, we can find a point lying between the end-points of the chord such that the tangent at that point is parallel to the chord.

Typically, in the classical common practice period a dissonant chord (chord with tension) "resolves" to a consonant chord.

A first chord forms a 'progression' with a second chord, and a second with a third.

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An example turnaround using chromatic chord movement could be: Dm7 / G7 / C7 - Eb7 / D7 - Db7 Another variation has the cycle concluding on the dominant chord as in a standard blues.

Area enclosed between a parabola and a chord Parabola (magenta) and line (lower light blue) including a chord (blue).

A simple progression borrowed from rhythm 'n blues and soul music is the tonic chord followed by the minor supertonic chord with the two chords repeated continuously to form a complete verse ("Just My Imagination" by The Temptations C - Dm7).

Deducing component intervals from chord names and symbols The main rules to decode chord names or symbols are summarized below.

Depending on the widths of the individual thirds stacked to build the chord, the interval between the root and the seventh of the chord may be major, minor, or diminished.

Harmony Jazz guitarists use their knowledge of harmony and jazz theory to create jazz chord "voicings," which emphasize the 3rd and 7th notes of the chord.

He tabulated values for the chord function, which gives the length of the chord for each angle.

In 4/4 timing, it is common to play 2.5 beat intervals such as on the 2 and then the half beat or "and" after 4. Jazz guitarists may play chords "ahead" of the beat, by playing the chord a swung eighth note before the actual chord change.

In a jazz or blues song, the tonic chord may be a dominant seventh chord.

In particular, a specific cadence, where the final chord is a dissonant three-part chord, consisting of fourth and the second on top (c-f-g), is quite unique for North Caucasia.

Jazz guitarists also have to learn how to add in passing tones, use "guide tones" and chord tones from the chord progression to structure their improvisations.

Jazz guitar playing styles include " comping " with jazz chord voicings (and in some cases walking bass lines) and "blowing" ( improvising ) over jazz chord progressions with jazz-style phrasing and ornaments.

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Common combinations with chord

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "chord" in a sentence?
An example: "A hemiola can also be seen as one straight measure in 3 with one long chord and one short chord and a syncope in the measure thereafter, with one short chord and one long chord." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "chord" from authentic English texts.
What does "chord" mean?
Chord means: A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
What are synonyms of "chord"?
Common synonyms of "chord" include: straight line, alter, change, harmonise, harmonize, play, tone, musical note. Plus 2 more synonyms.
What is "chord" in Dutch?
"chord" translates to Dutch as: koorde.
How many example sentences with "chord" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "chord", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.