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chord

[kawrd] / kɔrd /




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He sings with an unusual drawl that connects to the diction of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and his compact melodies and tightly structured chord progressions put his voice and lyrics in the foreground.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He had a good feeling that Marvel’s “Wonder Man” would strike a chord with audiences.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The successful launch and return of Artemis II has struck a chord with my generation, which has had a complex relationship with space exploration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

While he didn’t have any updates for her, the conversation with Jessica apparently struck a chord, and he asked a homicide detective named Anthony Stafford to review Cynthia’s case.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

There is widespread agreement on how to name chords, but there are several different systems for writing chord symbols.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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