ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pentachord

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pentachord is a noun meaning (music) Five notes (pitch classes) in a scale.

Meaning

(music) Five notes (pitch classes) in a scale.

More Meanings

  1. A musical instrument with five strings.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tetrachord, heptachord, octachord, trichord, decachord, pentatonic.

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