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chording

chording

6.6
Playing more than one note at the same time on an instrument like a guitar or piano
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔrdɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • Her chording technique allowed her to create beautiful harmonies while singing.

So don't forget you can hold your chords as well.

Examples

  • It plays melody and countermelody, harmony, and some chording, often an octave lower than the leads.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Try the simple C chording for familiar rounds that use only one chord.

    Academic text (1992)

  • So don't forget you can hold your chords as well.

    Rick Beato

  • Students are taught basic techniques for tuning, chording, and plucking tunes, and how to use the instrument for general music.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The arch-tops have a thick but warm, cool noise that's ideal for chording or soloing.

    Blog text (26)

  • The arch-tops have a dense but hot, relaxed sound that's perfect for chording or soloing.

    Blog text (1)

  • So it's chord, chord, thumb, chord, chord, chord, thumb, chord.

  • The guitarist demonstrated impressive chording skills during the performance by playing several chords simultaneously.

  • In the music class, we practiced chording on the piano, pressing multiple keys at once to produce fuller sound.

How Complex

seventh chord
  • Specialized
1 7.3
chording
  • Specialized
6.6
triad
  • Specialized
4 7.0

Surface Forms

chording singular
chordings plural

Morphology

chording = chord (transparent) = chord + ing

The noun is a regular verbal -ing formation from 'chord', and the meaning is directly recoverable as the act of chording.

Etymology

Chording comes from the word chord, which goes back to the old Greek word chordē meaning 'string'. A musical chord was originally many strings sounding together, so chording means playing several notes or keys at the same time.