ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Polychord

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Polychord is a noun meaning (music) Two or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords.

Meaning

(music) Two or more chords, each constructed in a different manner, one on top of the other; multiple chords.

More Meanings

  1. (music) A musical instrument having ten strings.
  2. (music) A device, attached to a keyboard, for coupling two octave notes.
  3. (music) having many strings

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bichord, dichord, monochord, polytonality, polyphony, polyrhythm.

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