chord
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Distilled to vocals, guitar, bass, piano and drums as Perry sheds a lifetime of weight, the song ends on a single, resonant power chord — a sonic declaration of liberation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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
"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
Pomerantz’s comedy has struck a chord with office drones, especially those contending with anxieties regarding how artificial intelligence is upending their jobs and lives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
A good improviser, given the name of a chord, can quickly play not only the notes of the chord but also the scale implied by the chord.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing chord
"The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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Music - Introductory
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