bell chord

noun

A chord played as a sequence of single notes on multiple instruments (of the same or different kinds), sustained so that the chord can be heard.

Meanings

nounbell chord (plural bell chords)

plural bell chords

  1. A chord played as a sequence of single notes on multiple instruments (of the same or different kinds), sustained so that the chord can be heard.

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bell chord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20chord

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bell chord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20chord.

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