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seventh chord

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
sev-en-th -chord
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a chord that contains four notes that make three thirds

Example Sentences

Etymology

The interval between the tonic and the top note is a seventh.

Inflected Forms

seventh chords (plural)

Phrases

augmented seventh augmented seventh chord diminished seventh diminished seventh chord dominant seventh dominant seventh chord half-diminished seventh chord major seventh

Questions

What does seventh chord mean?
a chord that contains four notes that make three thirds
Where does seventh chord come from?
The interval between the tonic and the top note is a seventh.

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