What is another word for minor chord?

Pronunciation: [mˈa͡ɪnə kˈɔːd] (IPA)

A minor chord is a three-note chord consisting of the root note, a minor third, and a perfect fifth above the root. In music theory, it is symbolized with a lowercase "m" or a "-" next to the root note. However, there are various synonyms for the term minor chord, including the m chord, the flat chord, the Aeolian chord, the natural minor chord, and the minor triad. Some composers and musicians also refer to it as the sad chord or the moody chord. The minor chord is a fundamental element of music used in various genres such as jazz, blues, rock, and classical music.

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What are the hypernyms for Minor chord?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    harmony, chords, Musical scales, harmonic progressions, musical chords, musical phrases.

Famous quotes with Minor chord

  • I wonder if anyone else has an ear so tuned and sharpened as I have, to detect the music, not of the spheres, but of earth, subtleties of major and minor chord that the wind strikes upon the tree branches. Have you ever heard the earth breathe?
    Kate Chopin

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