Chord

Chord
(kord)

The sounding of two or more notes (usually at least three) simultaneously. The two most common chords are the major and minor chords. A major chord is composed of a major third above the tonic note, and a perfect fifth above the tonic, a minor chord is composed of a minor third and a perfect fifth.

See also [Eng.] chord; [Fr.] accord; [Ger.] Akkord; [It.] accordo; [Sp.] accorde.

Chopin: Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4: W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 1, Track 16
Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846, Prelude: W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 2, Track 65
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467, II (piano entrance): W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 1, Track 4