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power chord

/ˈpaʊə(ɹ)ˈkɔɹd/

power chord noun: a chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.

Noun

power chord (plural power chords)

  1. A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.

Forms of power chord

pluralpower chords

Questions about power chord

What does power chord mean?
Power chord means a chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.
What part of speech is power chord?
Power chord is a noun.
How do you pronounce power chord?
Power chord is pronounced /ˈpaʊə(ɹ)ˈkɔɹd/.
What is the plural of power chord?
The plural of power chord is power chords.

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