chop chord

noun

A clipped backbeat; a muted chord that marks the off-beats or upbeats.

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Meanings

nounchop chord (plural chop chords)

plural chop chords

  1. entertainmentA clipped backbeat; a muted chord that marks the off-beats or upbeats.
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APA

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

MLA

“chop chord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chop%20chord. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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