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Webster 1913 Edition


Trichord

Tri′chord

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] three stringed; [GREEK] (see
Tri-
) + [GREEK] chord, or string.]
(Mus.)
An instrument, as a lyre or harp, having three strings.

Definition 2024


trichord

trichord

English

Noun

trichord (plural trichords)

  1. (music) any set of three different pitch classes
  2. A musical instrument with three strings, such as a lyre or harp.

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