chord
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Still, reading his interviews while on the campaign trail struck a painful sympathetic chord in me.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
There’s also a more dramaturgical, meta reason for the loop, which follows a four chord structure throughout the piece, set in both 1851 and present day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
"I think it's really struck a chord with how people are feeling in the world right now - the world is in quite a stressy place," Rigden said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
He says, “Well, I listened to El DeBarge, ‘Time Will Reveal’ — whatever that diminished C chord is — and that’s where that inspiration came from.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
In an extended chord, all or some of the notes in the "stack of thirds" below the named note may also be added.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing chord
"The Weary Blues" by Langston Hughes
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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Music - Introductory
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