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Tristan chords

Tristan chords is the plural of Tristan chord.

Meaning of Tristan chord

Noun

Tristan chord (plural Tristan chords)

  1. A chord in musical composition consisting originally of the notes F, B, D♯ and G♯ which can be translated more generally in intervalic terms as: augmented fourth, augmented sixth and augmented ninth above a root. Enharmonically it sounds like a half-diminished seventh chord (e.g. F-A♭-C♭-E♭), though in terms of musical analysis it can be interpreted in several ways.
    • Tristan chord (D♯ G♯ F B):
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Questions about Tristan chords

What is Tristan chords the plural of?
Tristan chords is the plural of Tristan chord.

Words near Tristan chords in the dictionary

  1. tristability
  2. tristable
  3. Tristach
  4. Tristan
  5. Tristan chord
  6. Tristan chords
  7. Tristan da Cunha
  8. Tristanesque
  9. Tristanian
  10. Tristanians
  11. Tristans

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