chorded

Struck multiple notes

Chorded describes something played or sounded as a chord—multiple musical notes struck together: a chorded passage, richly chorded harmonies.

In computing, chorded refers to input methods requiring simultaneous key presses, as on a chorded keyboard where combinations produce different characters.

The verb chord means to play chords: She chorded along on the guitar.

input

stenotype

Phonetic speech transcriber

keypress · modifier · shortcut · combination · ergonomic · typing · transcription

harmony

triad

Group of three

dissonance · resolution · interval · cadence · suspension · inversion · polyphony · counterpoint · homophony · texture

instruments

keyboard

Array of input keys

  • pianoKeyed percussion instrument
  • organBody's working component
  • accordionBellows-driven reed instrument

harpsichord · synthesizer · guitar · ukulele · banjo · mandolin · autoharp · zither · dulcimer · harp

Categories
Opposites
musical texture

chordedmonophonic

Having one voice

melodic · linear · unaccompanied · unison · plain

input method

chordedsequential

Occurring in succession

linear · standard · conventional · discrete · serial

harmonic structure

chordedatonal

Without musical key

dissonant · arpeggiated

Phrases
Family

chord, chords, chording

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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