ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Trichord

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Trichord is a noun meaning (music) any set of three different pitch classes.

Meaning

(music) any set of three different pitch classes.

More Meanings

  1. A musical instrument with three strings, such as a lyre or harp.
  2. The three strings of a note on a piano that are tuned as a unison.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tetrachord, trichordo, pentachord, triad, quadrichord, tritone.

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