chord
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The pianist pauses, takes a preparatory breath, then with the left hand gently plays the notes of a chord, one after another, in a manner called arpeggiation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Still, reading his interviews while on the campaign trail struck a painful sympathetic chord in me.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
There’s also a more dramaturgical, meta reason for the loop, which follows a four chord structure throughout the piece, set in both 1851 and present day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The former Oracle employee’s comedy—which can poke fun at his previous career in sales, er, the “revenue side of strategic pipeline development”—has struck a chord and is earning him millions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
In an extended chord, all or some of the notes in the "stack of thirds" below the named note may also be added.
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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