a chord which contains an augmented sixth above the bass, in addition to various other tones
Augmented sixth chord
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Augmented chord
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a chord that has an augmented interval between its highest and lowest notes
Authentic Cadence
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A chord progression where the dominant chord is followed by the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, an authentic cadence…
Anticipation
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a note played before a chord with which it is a concord, where it is discordant with the preceding chord
Amen Cadence
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A chord progression where the subdominant chord is followed by the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, an plagal cadence…
Altered chord
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a chord in which a note has been changed from its normal position, usually chromatically
Aeolian Harp
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a box across which lie strings of various thicknesses, stretched and tuned in unison, which when placed in a window and the s…
Borrowed chord
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use of a chord in a key in which it is not diatonic, or the substitution of a chord from a different key into a work
Chord Inversion
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Theory
Inversions rearrange chord tones while keeping chord identity. For triads: root position: root in bass first inversion: third…