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trichord

trichord noun: any set of three different pitch classes.

Noun

trichord (plural trichords)

  1. any set of three different pitch classes
  2. A musical instrument with three strings, such as a lyre or harp.
  3. The three strings of a note on a piano that are tuned as a unison.

Forms of trichord

pluraltrichords

Origin of trichord

From tri- + chord.

Words formed from trichord

Questions about trichord

What does trichord mean?
Trichord means any set of three different pitch classes.
What part of speech is trichord?
Trichord is a noun.
What is the plural of trichord?
The plural of trichord is trichords.

Words near trichord in the dictionary

  1. trichopterous
  2. trichopters
  3. trichopterygid
  4. trichopterygids
  5. trichoptilosis
  6. trichord
  7. trichording
  8. trichordo
  9. trichordos
  10. trichords
  11. trichorexis

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