altered chord
noun Music.
a chord in which at least one tone has been changed from its normal pitch in the key.
Nearby words
alterant, alteration, alterative, altercate, altercation, altered chord, altered state of consciousness, altern, alternans, alternant, alternate
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British Dictionary definitions for altered chord
altered chord
noun
music a chord in which one or more notes are chromatically changed by the introduction of accidentals
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