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Meaning of "chord change" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHORD CHANGE

chord change  [kɔːd tʃeɪndʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHORD CHANGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chord change 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 CHORD CHANGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chord change

Chord progression

A chord progression is a series of musical chords, or chord changes that "aims for a definite goal" of establishing a tonality founded on a key, root or tonic chord and that is based upon a succession of root relationships. Chords and chord theory are generally known as harmony. A chord progression can be thought of as a harmonic simultaneity succession: it offers an ongoing shift of level that is essential to many musical traditions. A change of chord, or "chord change", generally occurs on an accented beat, so that chord progressions may contribute significantly to the rhythm, meter and musical form of a piece, delineating bars, phrases and sections. This is known as harmonic rhythm.

Definition of chord change in the English dictionary

The definition of chord change in the dictionary is a movement from one chord to another.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHORD CHANGE


arrange
əˈreɪndʒ
challenge
ˈtʃælɪndʒ
change
tʃeɪndʒ
counterchange
ˌkaʊntəˈtʃeɪndʒ
dinge
dɪndʒ
downrange
ˈdaʊnˈreɪndʒ
exchange
ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ
fringe
frɪndʒ
grange
ɡreɪndʒ
hinge
hɪndʒ
interchange
ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ
mange
meɪndʒ
mid-range
ˈmɪdreɪndʒ
orange
ˈɒrɪndʒ
part-exchange
ˌpɑːtɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ
range
reɪndʒ
re-change
riːˈtʃeɪndʒ
rearrange
ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ
strange
streɪndʒ
top-of-the-range
ˌtɒpəvðəˈreɪndʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHORD CHANGE

choral society
chorale
chorale prelude
choralist
chorally
chord
chord line
chord progression
chord symbol
chorda
chordal
chordamesoderm
chordate
chorded
chordee
chording
chordophone
chordophonic
chordotomy
chordwise

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHORD CHANGE

bill of exchange
bureaux de change
climate change
costume change
foreign exchange
information exchange
ion exchange
Lange
loose change
needle exchange
oil change
part exchange
private branch exchange
rate of exchange
regime change
sea change
sex change
short-change
small change
stock exchange
telephone exchange

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

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Translation of «chord change» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHORD CHANGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

和弦变化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cambio de acorde
570 millions of speakers

English

chord change
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राग परिवर्तन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تغيير وتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изменение аккорд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mudança de acorde
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জিন পরিবর্তন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

changement d´accord
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perubahan kord
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Akkordwechsel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コード変化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코드 변경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Owahan kord
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thay đổi hợp âm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாண் மாற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवा बदल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Akor değişimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cambio di accordo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmiana akord
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зміна акорд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

schimbare coardă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλλαγή χορδή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

koord verandering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ackord förändring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

akkord endring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chord change

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHORD CHANGE»

The term «chord change» is normally little used and occupies the 139.890 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHORD CHANGE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHORD CHANGE»

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Chord Melody Method for Uke
We did use F G7 C7 three of the chords, C, F, and G7 in the song. g1 ;% I Chord IV Chord V7 Chord First chord change (C to A7) Near the end of the first line of lyrics, we changed from C to A7. Was it necessary? C hon - ey. You No, this chord ...
Jerry Moore, 2012
2
Everything About Playing the Blues
The I to V chord change occurs between the 8th and 9th measure in the 12 bar blues progression. The V chord, played either as a 7th or 9th (in the key of A: E7- E9), is an unstable chord and is used to move music between the I chord and the  ...
Wilbur M. Savidge, Randy Lee Vradenburg, 2002
3
Acoustic Guitar Styles
Absolutely don't let that shape fall apart when you make the chord change; instead, move the entire shape as a unit from strings 2,3,4 to strings 3,4,5. Now apply this principle to the chord change C to G7 and also think wrist while you do it.
Larry Sandberg, 2013
4
Pro Tools 9: Music Production, Recording, Editing and Mixing
Click the Plus (+) button in the Chords ruler to open the Chord Change dialog at the current Timeline location. In the Chord Change dialog, you can select the name for the root of the chord, the chord type, the bass note of the chord, and the  ...
Mike Collins, 2011
5
Chord Progressions for Songwriters
It deviates from the standard twelve-bar blues progression by extending the “F” chord into bar seven and omitting the “F” chord change in bar ten. St. Louis Blues The chord progression to W.C. Handy's (blues) 1914 St. Louis Blues is shown ...
Richard J. Scott, 2003
6
Pro Tools X Music Production: Music Production, Recording, ...
Click the Plus (+) button in the Chords ruler to open the Chord Change dialog at the current Timeline location. In the Chord Change dialog, you can select the name for the root of the chord, the chord type, the bass note of the chord, and the  ...
Mike Collins, 2013
7
Complete Jerry Hahn Method for Jazz Guitar
Apply all of the rules to the different scales and know the chord tones, scale tones and non-scale tones of each scale. You should be able to play a two octave scale and arpeggio to every chord change in the position of the solo. A guitarist ...
Jerry Hahn, 2011
8
The Macintosh iLife 09
In the timeline, click at the point where you want to create a chord change—for example, at the beginning of a measure. Step 4. Drag the control point up or down to transpose in increments of one semitone (one half-step). For example, to  ...
Jim Heid, 2010
9
Chord Chemistry
One important chord change that may use the principle of voice leading is V7 to I. Believe it or not, this one simple chord change is the basis for many, many sounds in music. Analyzing this one chord change can alter your whole perspective of ...
Ted Greene, 1971
10
The Analysis and Cognition of Melodic Complexity: The ...
N. B. : Moderately weak dissonance [(Xl] at moment of chord change does not negate (bl via (hl if that dissonance functions as a member of a chord that changes (e.g., as an added essential sixth, seventh, ninth, or thirteenthl. N.B. : The rule is ...
Eugene Narmour, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHORD CHANGE»

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1
Admiral Fallow – Tiny Rewards
'Tiny rewards' are just that: 'common sense' rhymed with 'ebullience,' one ebullient chord change in Evangeline, Kevin Brolly's clarinet lines ... «The Skinny, Jul 15»
2
See War on Drugs
... where the simplest, most understated chord change can blow a track wide open and elevate it from simply pretty to absolutely devastating.”. «Delano.lu, Jun 15»
3
Jazz fest shines brightly on dreary day
They aggressively explored each chord change with interesting twists and turns. They were among the most polished groups of the day. «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
4
Author & Punisher : Melk En Honing
The tempo remains slow throughout, meaning that even something as simple as a chord change can be seismic in nature. “Cauterize” provides ... «Treble, Jun 15»
5
Trey Anastasio on Soaking Up Grateful Dead History with Bob Weir …
Trey says he also learned the seemingly simple songs' deceptive tricks, like an unexpected chord change in “New Minglewood Blues.”. «WFJA Classic Hits and Oldies 105.5 FM, Jun 15»
6
Seven and seven is: DJ Mark Seven talks vinyl, Stockholm and his …
A simple idea, chord change, melody. Look at dub reggae, the drum, the bass, rhythm guitar, fx amazing! I love that slick disco stuff, I've got ... «Skiddle.com, Jun 15»
7
Q&A: Chuck Prophet lays it on the line for City Hall 100th
More than just the chord change, the essence of how they made the record and what a work of art it is. It's a thrill. It will be a thrill to play it with a ... «SFGate, Jun 15»
8
Personal Besties: A Double Dose of Honeyhoney
... when it involved one chord change on Santo's "Whatchya Gonna Do Now" that they said affected the entire tonality of the song for the better. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
9
John Cusack: Obama 'Worse Than Bush'
... the standard chord changes go here, here, and here, and then Brian would do a chord change that shouldn't work—but it's new, and you go, ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
10
Track by Track: Oh Mercy - 'When We Talk About Love'
There's a chord change toward the end that I'm pretty proud of. The one when the band comes back in. I like that I didn't hit a cymbal at the point ... «FasterLouder, Jun 15»

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