tetrachord en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English chord English tetrachord From tetra- + chord.
Meanings
- Any set of four different pitch classes.
- A series of four sounds, forming a scale of two-and-a-half tones.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetrachords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
tetrachordo · dyad · interval · trichord · hexachord