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suspended chord

suspended chord noun: a chord in which the third is replaced with a perfect fourth or a major second.

Noun

suspended chord (plural suspended chords)

  1. A chord in which the third is replaced with a perfect fourth or a major second.

Forms of suspended chord

pluralsuspended chords

Questions about suspended chord

What does suspended chord mean?
Suspended chord means a chord in which the third is replaced with a perfect fourth or a major second.
What part of speech is suspended chord?
Suspended chord is a noun.
What is the plural of suspended chord?
The plural of suspended chord is suspended chords.

Words near suspended chord in the dictionary

  1. suspend one's disbelief
  2. suspendability
  3. suspendable
  4. suspended
  5. suspended animation
  6. suspended chord
  7. suspended coffee
  8. suspended coffees
  9. suspended congress
  10. suspended cymbal
  11. suspended cymbals

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