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chording

British  
/ ˈkɔːdɪŋ /

noun

  1. the distribution of chords throughout a piece of harmony

  2. the intonation of a group of instruments or voices

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"Ragtime Jimmy" played in the classic razzmatazz style� heavy chording in the bass and light finagling in the treble�of which he is still in perfect possession.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chicagoan Miller will please "progressives" with his tricky beat and boppish chording.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thankfully my injured thumb was on my chording hand, where it would be a relatively minor inconvenience.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

All his favorites, chording slower and slower, quieter and quieter.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

On thy stars and chording colors Every hope for mortals lies!

From Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various