Akkord
derNounchord (music), piecework (labor)
English translations
- 01
chord
- 02
agreement
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Zusammenklingen mehrerer Töne in der Musik.
- English meaning
- chord
- Synonym
- Übereinkunft, Vertrag
- German example
- Er spielte einen einfachen Akkord auf der Gitarre.
- English example
- He played a simple chord on the guitar.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Akkord
- Plural Form
- die Akkorde
Related words
- Akkordeonspielerin
accordion player
- akkordisch
chordal
- akkordieren
To agree
- Akkordarbeit
piecework
- akkordisch
Chordal means that something is based on chords or played in chords; it often refers to music.
- Akkordeonspieler
Accordion player
- Akkordeon
Accordion
- Akkordeonspielerin
Accordion player (female)
- Gitarrenakkord
Guitar chord
- Dreiklang
In music, a triad is a chord consisting of three different notes.
- Durdreiklang
Major triad
- Grundton
The lowest and most important note of a scale or chord.
- Vierklang
A tetrad is a chord that consists of four different tones.
- Fünfklang
Five-note chord
- Ziehharmonika
Accordion
- Fis
F sharp
- Septime
Seventh
- Generalbaß
Figured bass
- Generalbass
Basso continuo is a musical notation and performance practice where a bass line is provided with figures and symbols indicating the chords above it.
Example sentences with “Akkord”
Er spielt einen Akkord auf dem Klavier. (He plays a chord on the piano.)
Frequently asked questions
What are the two meanings of Akkord?
In music, it's a chord. In labor, it means 'piecework' (working for a set pay per unit produced).