common chord

common chord

n (Music, other) music a chord consisting of the keynote, a major or minor third, and a perfect fifth: the notes G, B, and D form the common chord of G major.

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common chord - a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tonestriadchord - a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together