A triad containing a root, a major or minor third, and a perfect fifth.
〔乐〕普通和弦
Example sentencesExamples
Where there is no figure under a note, the convention is that this denotes the most common chord, which Mr Protheroe describes as a root-position chord.
He introduced pupils first to the notes of the common chord (doh - me - soh), patterning the sounds with the voice and exercising the intervals involved until sound and symbol were firmly associated in the pupil's mind.
The melody is built out of the intervals of the common chord.
Definition of common chord in US English:
common chord
nounˈkämən kô(ə)rd
Music
A triad containing a root, a major or minor third, and a perfect fifth.
〔乐〕普通和弦
Example sentencesExamples
Where there is no figure under a note, the convention is that this denotes the most common chord, which Mr Protheroe describes as a root-position chord.
He introduced pupils first to the notes of the common chord (doh - me - soh), patterning the sounds with the voice and exercising the intervals involved until sound and symbol were firmly associated in the pupil's mind.
The melody is built out of the intervals of the common chord.