chord changes
kɔrd ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz
Definition

Definition of chord changes - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

musicTECH.sequence of chords in a musical pieceTECH.
  • The guitarist practiced the chord changes for hours.
  • He struggled with the chord changes in the new song.
  • The band rehearsed the chord changes repeatedly.
chord progression
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Expressions with chord

strike a sour chordv.
cause a negative reaction or feeling
His comment struck a sour chord with the audience.
touch the right chordv.
resonate emotionally with someone
Her speech touched the right chord with the audience.
hit a chordv.
evoke an emotional response
The movie's ending hit a chord with the audience.
strike a chordv.
refer to or be relevant or familiar to
His story struck a chord with many people.
strike a sympathetic chordv.
create a feeling of shared understanding
Her speech struck a sympathetic chord with the audience.
strike the right chordv.
evoke a positive emotional response
Her speech struck the right chord with the audience.

Terms related to chord changes

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
changechangerarrangementcompositionharmonymelodymusicrhythmsongtune

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  1. French:progression d'accords, ...
  2. German:Akkordwechsel, ...
  3. Italian:cambi di accordi, ...
  4. Spanish:cambios de acordes, ...
  5. Portuguese:mudanças de acordes, ...
  6. Chinese:和弦变化, ...
  7. Japanese:コード進行, ...
  8. Arabic:تَغْيِيرَاتُ الْكُورْدَاتِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁנּוּיֵי אָקוֹרְדִים, ...
  10. Russian:смена аккордов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зміна акордів, ...
  12. Hindi:कॉर्ड परिवर्तन, ...
chord change
kɔːrd tʃeɪndʒ

Definition of chord change - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musicTECH.transition from one chord to another in musicTECH.
  • The song's chord change added depth to the melody.
  • A sudden chord change surprised the audience.
  • The guitarist practiced the chord change repeatedly.
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Expressions with chord

strike a sour chordv.
cause a negative reaction or feeling
His comment struck a sour chord with the audience.
touch the right chordv.
resonate emotionally with someone
Her speech touched the right chord with the audience.
hit a chordv.
evoke an emotional response
The movie's ending hit a chord with the audience.
strike a chordv.
refer to or be relevant or familiar to
His story struck a chord with many people.
strike a sympathetic chordv.
create a feeling of shared understanding
Her speech struck a sympathetic chord with the audience.
strike the right chordv.
evoke a positive emotional response
Her speech struck the right chord with the audience.

Terms related to chord change

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
changerchordalcompositionharmonymelodymusicnoteprogressionrhythmsound

View all translations of chord change

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  1. French:changement d'accord, ...
  2. German:Akkordwechsel, ...
  3. Italian:cambio di accordo, ...
  4. Spanish:cambio de acorde, ...
  5. Portuguese:mudança de acorde, ...
  6. Chinese:和弦变化, ...
  7. Japanese:コードチェンジ, ...
  8. Arabic:تَغْيِير الْوَتَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:שִׁנּוּי אָקוֹרְד, ...
  10. Russian:смена аккордов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зміна акордів, ...
  12. Hindi:कॉर्ड परिवर्तन, ...
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