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common chord

noun

  1. music a chord consisting of the keynote, a major or minor third, and a perfect fifth

    the notes G, B, and D form the common chord of G major

ā€œCollins English Dictionary ā€” Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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