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
- (music) A musical instrument having ten strings.
- (music) A device, attached to a keyboard, for coupling two octave notes.
- (music) having many strings
Word Forms
- polychords
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bichord, dichord, monochord, polytonality, polyphony, polyrhythm.
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