chordal
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or resembling a chord.
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of or relating to music that is marked principally by vertical harmonic movement rather than by linear polyphony.
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There are hints of Debussy, too, in the chordal undulations of “Electric Sea” and the dark chromaticism that opens “Intonal.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
His chordal shapes are different than mine but I’m following the rhythm to make sure I’m staying in the pocket.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Conductor James Gaffigan played a large part in this regenerative approach, leading the National Symphony Orchestra through Bernstein’s confounding chordal corridors with sureness and vigor, and making the composer’s sometimes dowdy patterns feel effortlessly chic.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
It might be made up of rhythm only, or of a melody line with chordal accompaniment, or many interweaving melodies.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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