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Chords | Definition

Chords

A set of musical notes, usually three or four, played simultaneously. A Chord will usually contain a root note, and other tones which have a tonal relationship to that root. The Chord of C contains the Root Note C and 2 other tones E and G which are the 3rd and 5th tones in the scale of C.

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