chord

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"I think it's really struck a chord with how people are feeling in the world right now - the world is in quite a stressy place," Rigden said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

On “Pajarito,” a light and whimsical number in Spanish addressed to a little bird, he whistles part of the melody as the circular chord progression invites clapping along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Veloso had grown up in São Paulo, a far cry from the Pacific Northwest, but the script struck a chord with the cinematographer, who first worked with Bentley on 2021’s “Jockey.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

For Daphne du Maurier, Fowey struck a chord.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Do you tend to identify a note by its interval from the previous note or by its place in the chord or in the key?

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