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tetrachord [′te·trə‚kȯrd] (acoustics) The basis of a variety of ancient musical scales, consisting of four notes, with an interval of a perfect fourth between the highest and lowest notes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In an attempt to reconcile their findings with contemporary practices of equal temperament, two genera of tetrachords were identified: diatonic and chromatic (Examples 1 and 2). Under the Sea" asks students to spell the two tetrachords in major scales. |
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