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Tetrachord in a sentence

Tetrachord meaning

  1. Any set of four different pitch classes.
  2. A series of four sounds, forming a scale of two-and-a-half tones.

Using Tetrachord

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any set of four different pitch classes. | A series of four sounds, forming a scale of two-and-a-half tones.
  • In the example corpus, tetrachord often appears in combinations such as: the tetrachord.

Context around Tetrachord

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lower 1×

Often after:

comprises 1×

Sentence patterns with Tetrachord

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the tetrachord and the 1× the g tetrachord 1× the lower tetrachord of the 1× within each tetrachord comprises two 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he presented his 1× the player could 1× the set of 1× the shift from 1×

Common sentence endings:

and a semitone 1× of a monochord 1× the g scale 1× the g tetrachord 1×

Words around Tetrachord

Just before it in the word index:

tetrachloride 10 tetrabiblos 4 tetra 73 tetovo 3 tetouan 7 tetons 10

Just after it in the word index:

tetracube 2 tetracubes 2 tetracyclic 3 tetracycline 22 tetracyclines 3 tetrad 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Tetrachord

  • In this selection, "tetrachord" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lower and comprises stand out and add context to how "tetrachord" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the tetrachord and the and the g tetrachord. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tetrachord" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tetrachord

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

Short example sentences

The set of intervals within each tetrachord comprises two tones and a semitone. (13 words)

He presented his own divisions of the tetrachord and the octave, which he derived with the help of a monochord. (20 words)

The shift from the bass bridge to the treble bridge is required because the bass bridge's fourth string G is the start of the lower tetrachord of the G scale. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

The player could go on up a couple notes (G - A - B), but the next note will be a flatted seventh (C natural in this case), because this note is drawn from the G tetrachord. (35 words)

The shift from the bass bridge to the treble bridge is required because the bass bridge's fourth string G is the start of the lower tetrachord of the G scale. (31 words)

He presented his own divisions of the tetrachord and the octave, which he derived with the help of a monochord. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

He presented his own divisions of the tetrachord and the octave, which he derived with the help of a monochord.

The player could go on up a couple notes (G - A - B), but the next note will be a flatted seventh (C natural in this case), because this note is drawn from the G tetrachord.

The set of intervals within each tetrachord comprises two tones and a semitone.

The shift from the bass bridge to the treble bridge is required because the bass bridge's fourth string G is the start of the lower tetrachord of the G scale.

Common combinations with tetrachord

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tetrachord" in a sentence?
An example: "He presented his own divisions of the tetrachord and the octave, which he derived with the help of a monochord." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "tetrachord" from authentic English texts.
What does "tetrachord" mean?
Tetrachord means: Any set of four different pitch classes.
How many example sentences with "tetrachord" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "tetrachord", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.