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heptachord

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[hep-tuh-kawrd] / ˈhɛp təˌkɔrd /

noun

a musical scale of seven notes.
an interval of a seventh.
an ancient Greek stringed instrument.

Etymology

Origin of heptachord

From the Greek word heptáchordos, dating back to 1720–30. See hepta-, chord ¹

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