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accidental chord

accidental chord noun: a chord containing one or more tones foreign to its proper harmony.

Noun

accidental chord (plural accidental chords)

  1. A chord containing one or more tones foreign to its proper harmony.

Forms of accidental chord

pluralaccidental chords

Questions about accidental chord

What does accidental chord mean?
Accidental chord means a chord containing one or more tones foreign to its proper harmony.
What part of speech is accidental chord?
Accidental chord is a noun.
What is the plural of accidental chord?
The plural of accidental chord is accidental chords.

Words near accidental chord in the dictionary

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  8. accidental color
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