Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the strings of an instrument.
- adjective Relating to or consisting of a harmonic chord.
- adjective Giving prominence to harmonic rather than contrapuntal structure.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to a chord; specifically, of or pertaining to the chorda dorsalis or notochord of a vertebrate.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a chord.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective mathematics (
music ) Of, pertaining to, or consisting ofchords . - adjective music Having an
accompaniment of chords rather than acountermelody . - adjective zoology Having a
notochord ;chordate
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords
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Examples
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Never one to resort to simple open chord strums, Matthews spryly plucked circular ostinatos and buoyant chordal riffs to power the band's string of memorable hits.
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But where that unconventional ensemble features two chordal instruments—piano and guitar—and no bass, the quintet appearing this week features two basses, Scott Colley playing the acoustic upright and Fima Ephron on the electric, along with Messrs.
The Sound Way Down in the Underground Will Friedwald 2011
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Klein seems content to settle into mostly chordal work on his Rhodes, leaving the more intricate piano solo work to Goldberg, who is a wellspring of ideas.
Ralph A. Miriello: Aaron Goldberg and Guillermo Klein Join Forces to Create the Compelling Beinestan Ralph A. Miriello 2011
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A platform of kinetic cut-and-paste electronica is enriched by waves of horns and choral voices, relentless bass patterns, darting guitars, crisp percussion, jolting changes in meter and Thom Yorke's wheedling vocals sung often without chordal support.
Lucinda Williams Snarls, Mary J. Blige Thrills Jim Fusilli 2011
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Yet the music is anything but predictable, and Mr. McHenry utilizes different approaches with the same group, from conventional chordal improvisation to noisier free-form pieces.
The Jazz Scene: Sultry Styles and 50 Years of the Rumble Will Friedwald 2011
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Klein seems content to settle into mostly chordal work on his Rhodes, leaving the more intricate piano solo work to Goldberg, who is a wellspring of ideas.
Ralph A. Miriello: Aaron Goldberg and Guillermo Klein Join Forces to Create the Compelling Beinestan Ralph A. Miriello 2011
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Klein seems content to settle into mostly chordal work on his Rhodes, leaving the more intricate piano solo work to Goldberg, who is a wellspring of ideas.
Ralph A. Miriello: Aaron Goldberg and Guillermo Klein Join Forces to Create the Compelling Beinestan Ralph A. Miriello 2011
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Klein seems content to settle into mostly chordal work on his Rhodes, leaving the more intricate piano solo work to Goldberg, who is a wellspring of ideas.
Ralph A. Miriello: Aaron Goldberg and Guillermo Klein Join Forces to Create the Compelling Beinestan Ralph A. Miriello 2011
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Klein seems content to settle into mostly chordal work on his Rhodes, leaving the more intricate piano solo work to Goldberg, who is a wellspring of ideas.
Ralph A. Miriello: Aaron Goldberg and Guillermo Klein Join Forces to Create the Compelling Beinestan Ralph A. Miriello 2011
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There's tons of sections without chordal movement.
Breaking Old Habits Jim Fusilli 2011
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