common chord
Definition
- Noun:
- A three-note major or minor chord: In music theory, a "common chord" is a fundamental triad consisting of a root note, its third, and its fifth. It is the basic harmonic building block in Western tonal music.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The song begins with a simple C major common chord.
- To build a common chord, you combine the first, third, and fifth notes of a scale.
Advanced Usage
- "Common-chord modulation": A compositional technique where a piece of music changes key by using a chord that is diatonic (native) to both the original key and the destination key. This shared chord is often a common chord.
- The composer used a smooth common-chord modulation to transition from G major to E minor.
Variants and Related Words
- Triad (n): A synonym for a common chord, specifically a three-note chord built in thirds.
- Major and minor triads are the most common types of chords.
- Diatonic chord (n): A chord built exclusively from notes belonging to a particular key or scale. A common chord is typically a diatonic chord.
- Tonic chord (n): The common chord built on the first degree (tonic) of a scale, providing a sense of rest or resolution.
Synonyms
- Triad: A three-note chord.
- Basic chord: A simple, fundamental chord structure.
Related Terms and Concepts
- Root position: The standard voicing of a common chord where the root note is the lowest pitch.
- Inversion: A rearrangement of the same three notes where either the third or the fifth is the lowest pitch (first inversion or second inversion, respectively).
Noun
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a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones
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