Get to know Chordal better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like note or tone.
Chordal in a sentence
Chordal meaning
- Of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords.
- Having an accompaniment of chords rather than a countermelody.
- Having a notochord; chordate
Using Chordal
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords. | Having an accompaniment of chords rather than a countermelody. | Having a notochord; chordate
- Useful related words include: note, musical note, tone.
- In the example corpus, chordal often appears in combinations such as: and chordal, chordal accompaniment.
Context around Chordal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chordal
- In this selection, "chordal" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, contributing, improvised, full, accompaniment, sound and structures stand out and add context to how "chordal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include less for chordal accompaniment strumming and melodic and chordal schemes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chordal" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chordal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The denser chordal textures, in contrast, approach chord soloing (see below). (11 words)
Experienced players sometimes incorporate motives found in the other instrumental parts into their improvised chordal accompaniment. (16 words)
With Williams and Carter he wove a labyrinth of rhythmic intricacy on, around and over existing melodic and chordal schemes. (20 words)
Equipment Rhythm guitarists usually aim to generate a stronger rhythmic and chordal sound, in contrast to the lead guitarists' goal of producing a sustained, high-pitched melody line that can be heard over the top of the band. (38 words)
Arrangements of popular music for small a cappella ensembles typically include one voice singing the lead melody, one singing a rhythmic bass line, and the remaining voices contributing chordal or polyphonic accompaniment. (32 words)
Many pieces from the baroque period for solo string instruments —such as Bach's Sonatas and partitas for solo violin and cello—convey subtle harmony through inference rather than full chordal structures. (32 words)
Example sentences (10)
Arrangements of popular music for small a cappella ensembles typically include one voice singing the lead melody, one singing a rhythmic bass line, and the remaining voices contributing chordal or polyphonic accompaniment.
Equipment Rhythm guitarists usually aim to generate a stronger rhythmic and chordal sound, in contrast to the lead guitarists' goal of producing a sustained, high-pitched melody line that can be heard over the top of the band.
Experienced players sometimes incorporate motives found in the other instrumental parts into their improvised chordal accompaniment.
Many pieces from the baroque period for solo string instruments —such as Bach's Sonatas and partitas for solo violin and cello—convey subtle harmony through inference rather than full chordal structures.
Mykola Lysenko is widely considered to be the father of Ukrainian classical music Ukrainian music sometimes presents a perplexing mix of exotic melismatic singing with chordal harmony.
The accompanying style for electric guitar in most jazz styles differs from the way chordal instruments accompany in many popular styles of music.
The denser chordal textures, in contrast, approach chord soloing (see below).
The performers in the jazz ensemble are expected to know how to "flesh out" this basic structure by adding ornaments, improvised music, and chordal accompaniment.
These flat-top, steel-string guitars are constructed and voiced more for classical-like fingerpicking and less for chordal accompaniment (strumming).
With Williams and Carter he wove a labyrinth of rhythmic intricacy on, around and over existing melodic and chordal schemes.
Common combinations with chordal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: