(in classical harmony) the first inversion of the triad, in which the note next above the root appears in the bass
See also added sixth
sixth chord in American English
noun
Music
an inversion of a triad in which the second note (next above the root) is in the bass
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, Victorian, asymmetric, fifth wheel, onshore
Examples of 'sixth chord' in a sentence
sixth chord
He relied a lot on ninth chords and sixth chords, but he also liked to slap the strings on the fretboard.