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Meaning of "broken chord" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BROKEN CHORD

broken chord play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROKEN CHORD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Broken chord is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BROKEN CHORD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Arpeggio

An arpeggio is a musical technique where notes in a chord are played or sung in sequence, one after the other, rather than ringing out simultaneously. This word comes from the Italian word "arpeggiare", which means "to play on a harp". An alternative translation of this term is "broken chord". Arpeggios allow monophonic instruments to play chords and harmony and help create rhythmic interest.

Definition of broken chord in the English dictionary

The definition of broken chord in the dictionary is a chord played as an arpeggio.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BROKEN CHORD

broke
broken
broken consort
Broken Hill
broken lot
broken number
broken reed
broken society
broken vein
broken white line
broken wind
broken-down
broken-winded
brokenhearted
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedness
brokenly
brokenness
broker
broker-dealer

WORDS THAT END LIKE BROKEN CHORD

added sixth chord
chord
clavichord
common chord
decachord
diminished seventh chord
dominant seventh chord
harpsichord
hexachord
major seventh chord
minor seventh chord
monochord
notochord
pentachord
rheochord
seventh chord
sixth chord
subchord
tetrachord
trichord
urochord

Synonyms and antonyms of broken chord in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «broken chord» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BROKEN CHORD

Find out the translation of broken chord to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of broken chord from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «broken chord» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

断弦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuerda rota
570 millions of speakers

English

broken chord
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टूटा तार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كسر وتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сломанной аккорд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acorde quebrado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাঙ্গা রাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accord brisé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kord pecah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gebrochenen Akkord
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分散和音
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깨진 코드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sirah kord
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hợp âm bị hỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடைந்த நாண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुटलेली जीवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kırık akor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corda spezzata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złamany akord
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зламаною акорд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coardă spart
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπασμένη χορδή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gebreekte koord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brutna ackord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brutt akkord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of broken chord

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BROKEN CHORD»

The term «broken chord» is used very little and occupies the 153.148 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BROKEN CHORD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about broken chord

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROKEN CHORD»

Discover the use of broken chord in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to broken chord and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alfred's Self-teaching Adult Piano Course: The New, Easy and ...
When you play the notes of the chord separately, one after the other, you are playing a broken chord. The bottom two lines of music demonstrate the difference . Notice that these two lines are in | time. The upper of the 2 bottom lines shows the ...
Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, Alfred Publishing, 2008
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Alfred's Basic Electronic Keyboard Course
When the notes of a chord are played separately, it is a BROKEN CHORD. Play several times. Use the same keyboard settings as shown above. BLOCK CHORD : G BROKEN CHORD: G BLOCK CHORD: D7 BROKEN CHORD: D7 Play with ...
Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco, 1986
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Great Moments in Mathematics (before 1650)
Arabic scholars have attributed to Archimedes the "theorem of the broken chord," which asserts that if, as shown as Figure 29, AB and BC make up a broken chord in a circle, where BC > AB, and if M is the midpoint of arc ABC, the foot F of the ...
Howard Whitley Eves, 1983
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Burgmuller, Czerny & Hanon
1. 2. 3. 4. Clarity and shaping of melodies with repeated notes over chordal accompaniments Integrating grace notes, turns and trills with clarity into a melodic line Czerny Op. 599, No. 68 RH Repeated-Note Melody Over LH Broken -Chord ...
5
Adult all-in-one course: lesson, theory, technic
When the three notes of a chord are played separately, it is called a BROKEN chord. Play several times: Block Chord G Broken Chord G 1 3 Block Chord D7 Broken Chord D7 1 4 Block Chord G Broken Chord G Block Chord D7 Broken Chord ...
Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco, 1994
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Alfred's Basic Piano Chord Approach Lesson Book, Bk 1
When the three notes of a chord are played separately, it is called a BROKEN CHORD. Play several times: BLOCK CHORD: G MAJOR BROKEN CHORD: G MAJOR BLOCK CHORD: D7 BROKEN CHORD: D7 The Damper Pedal The RIGHT ...
Palmer, Willard A., Manus, Morton, Lethco, Amanda Vick
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Premier Piano Course At-Home Book, Bk 2b
The unique At-Home Book contributes greatly to a student's success.
Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, 2007
8
Free to be Creative at the Piano
Creating a broken chord piano improvisation need not be difficult. All that you need to know is what chords to play and how to create the broken chord sound. Knowing the chords you will play is the easy part. Creating the broken chord sound ...
Edward Weiss
9
Harmony Lessons, Bk 2: Note Speller 4
Transposing Broken Chord Patterns (Primary Triads) Name Date Grade DIRECTIONS: Transpose the broken chord patterns in the box above to each of the keys indicated in the staffs below. First, write the Roman numeral chord name in each ...
Schaum, John W.
10
The University Course of Music Study, Piano Series: A ...
The broken chord is the usual form of rhythmic accompaniment. No better example of this form can be found than that so extensively used by Mozart in his works for the piano, and which is often called the "Alberti Bass." This broken chord ...
Rudolph Ganz, Edwin Hughes, Louis Charles Elson, 1920

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROKEN CHORD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term broken chord is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tina Benko replaces Annie Parisse in Primary Stages' Informed …
... lighting design by Matthew Richards, original music and sound design by Broken Chord and projection design by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew. «New York Theatre Guide, Jun 15»
2
Borodin Quartet: Beethoven and Shostakovich Cycle, Wigmore Hall …
An especially telling moment came in the following fast section, at the moment when the 1st violin hammers at a broken chord while the other ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Annie Parisse Exits Primary Stages' Informed Consent
... lighting design by Matthew Richards, original music and sound design by Broken Chord, and projection design by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew. «TheaterMania.com, Jun 15»
4
The Art of Translation: On Confessional Writing
broken chord; both words are terms for clusters that stand-alone but in proximity to others like them. The same day that my friend told me about ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
Full Casting Announced for Primary Stages' Informed Consent
... lighting design by Matthew Richards, original music and sound design by Broken Chord, pand rojection design by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew. «TheaterMania.com, Jun 15»
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Laughing amid the sadness in 'Melancholy'
Sound, Broken Chord. Choreography, Christopher Windom. Tickets: $30-$71, 401-351-4242, www.trinityrep.com. Jeremy D. Goodwin can be ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
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Off Broadway Review: Ghost Hunter Tale 'The Other Thing'
Kris Stone has designed a wraparound set of weathered wooden planks to suggest an old barn in rural Virginia, and Broken Chord has ... «Variety, May 15»
8
Trinity ends season with Ruhl's 'Melancholy Play' premiere
... Rebecca Gibel, Charlie Thurston, Rachael Warren and Joe Wilson, Jr. The production team includes Broken Chord (sound design), Jacob A. «The Westerly Sun, May 15»
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Building Fire Forces Second Stage to Cancel Tonight's Other Thing …
... scenic design by Kris Stone, costumes by Beth Goldenberg, lighting design by Matthew Richards and sound design by Broken Chord. «Playbill.com, May 15»
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Broken chords and the heart of music
BROKEN CHORD. Joel Galang is a jazz master who lived the cliché rock n' roll lifestyle during his heydays. He is now just a shadow of his ... «Rappler, May 15»

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