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Chorded notes

A chord is formed by a enclosing a set of pitches between < and >. A chord may be followed by a duration and/or a set of articulations, just like simple notes:

     
     <c e g>2 <c f a>4-> <e g c>-.

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Relative mode can be used for pitches in chords; the preceding pitch into the same chord is still used as a reference for relative pitches, but when a chord is completed, the reference pitch for relative mode is the first note of this chord –not the last note of the chord.

For more information about chords, see Chord notation.

See also

Music Glossary: chord.

Learning Manual: Combining notes into chords.

Notation Reference: Chord notation.

Snippets: Simultaneous notes.

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