minor chord

Noun

Meaning

minor chord (plural minor chords)

(music) Any musical chord which has a minor third, as opposed to a major third, above its root, especially a minor triad.

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Synonyms

arpeggio chord triad

Related terms

major chord

Examples

I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe? Kate Chopin

Close letter words and terms

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