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Polychord logo #21000 The use of polychords may suggest bitonality or polytonality. Harmonic parallelism may suggest bichords. Examples may be found in Igor Stravinsky`s Petrushka, p. 15, and Rite of Spring, `Dance of the Adolescents` (1921) (see Petrushka chord). They may also be found in the song `Point of No Return` from Andrew Lloyd Webber`s The Phantom of th...
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Polychord

Polychord logo #21002• (n.) An apparatus for coupling two octave notes, capable of being attached to a keyed instrument. • (a.) Having many strings. • (n.) A musical instrument of ten strings.
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Polychord

Polychord logo #20972Pol'y·chord adjective [ Greek ...; poly`s many + ... string, cord.] Having many strings.
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Polychord

Polychord logo #21217A polychord is a musical instrument of ten strings. A polychord is an apparatus for coupling two octave notes, capable of being attached to a keyed instrument.
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