chord
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"One of my recent tricks is to find any weird chord that may intrigue me," plucking the opening notes of As You Lie There on an acoustic guitar.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
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
He had a good feeling that Marvel’s “Wonder Man” would strike a chord with audiences.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Still, reading his interviews while on the campaign trail struck a painful sympathetic chord in me.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
If the third of the chord is the lowest note, the chord is in first inversion.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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"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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