ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tetrachordal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Tetrachordal is an adjective meaning (music) Relating to a tetrachord.

Meaning

(music) Relating to a tetrachord.

Example Sentences

The tune is Hypo-Phrygian, which resembles the Prophetic mode; the melodic line has a tetrachordal curve and consists of four bar periods with a coda of two bars.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include enharmonic, hexachordal, disjunctive, polychordal, multichord, tetrastichic.

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