ninth chord
nounMusic.
a chord formed by the superposition of four thirds.
Origin of ninth chord
1First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for ninth chord
ninth chord
noun
a chord much used in jazz and pop, consisting of a major or minor triad with the seventh and ninth added above the root: Often shortened to: ninth
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