common chord

noun

major triad (name for)

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nouncommon chord (plural common chords)

plural common chords

  1. entertainmentmajor triad (name for)

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones

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

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