chordal
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chord·al
(kôr′dl)adj.
1. Of or relating to the strings of an instrument.
2. Relating to or consisting of a harmonic chord.
3. Giving prominence to harmonic rather than contrapuntal structure: chordal music.
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chord•al
(ˈkɔr dl)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling a chord.
2. of or pertaining to music that is marked principally by vertical harmonic movement rather than by linear polyphony.
[1610–20]
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Adj. | 1. | chordal - relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords; "chordal assonance in modern music"; "chordal rather than contrapuntal music" |
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chordal
adj (Mus) → Akkord-
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