bichord
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bichord — ˈbī+ˌ adjective Etymology: bi (I) + chord : having two strings in unison for each note the mandolin is a bichord instrument * * * bichord /bīˈkörd/ adjective (of a musical instrument) having paired strings in unison for each note ORIGIN: L bi two … Useful english dictionary
bichord — bi·chord … English syllables
bichord — a. Music, having two strings, especially two strings for each note … Dictionary of difficult words
Piano — Pianoforte redirects here. For earlier versions of the instrument, see Fortepiano. For other uses of Piano, see Piano (disambiguation). Piano Bösendorfer grand piano Keyboard instrument … Wikipedia
Polychord — In music and music theory, a bichord or polychord consists of two or more chords, one on top of the other.The use of polychords may suggest bitonality or polytonality. Harmonic parallelism may suggest bichords.Examples may be found in Igor… … Wikipedia
Frederick Mathushek — (June 9, 1814 November 9, 1891), was a piano maker working in Worms, in Rhineland, Germany and in the United States at New York City and New Haven, Connecticut during the second half of the nineteenth century. His name continued to be used by… … Wikipedia
Robert Wornum — (1780 1852) was a piano maker working in London during the first half of the 19th century. He is best known for introducing small cottage and oblique uprights and an action considered to be the predecessor of the modern upright action [David… … Wikipedia
bichordal — /baɪˈkɔdl/ (say buy kawdl) adjective of a musical instrument for each note of which there are two strings tuned to the same pitch, as the mandolin, lute, etc. Also, bichord …
