A chord of three notes is called a triad. In music, the more the number of notes, the thicker the texture and vice-versa.īy saying that a chord is an aggregate (collection) of three or more pitches means that it takes at least three or more pitches (thicker texture) to form a chord. Texture here refers to the number of notes that are heard at once. Texture: ( aggregate of three or more pitches) I highlighted texture, relationship, and outcome in the definition above. The choice of the collection of pitches is determined by an underlying scale and a class of harmony.
What is a chord? A chord is an aggregate or collection of three or more pitches that are sounded together which may be pleasant or unpleasant.
