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Indeed, “11,000 Strings” begins with a C major chord; shortly thereafter, a harpist half-prepares to leap into Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers.”

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"I learnt a few ukulele chords for a Clairo song called Sofia," explains Aiman, who insists he really is a fan of the soft rock singer.

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She has struck a chord off the pitch.

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Despite the surplus of videos in his closet, Rose observes that he only invests in films that strike a chord with him, ones he plans to revisit.

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His words immediately struck a chord in a nation where many have been stunned by the level of online anger since the killing.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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