heptachord

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἑπτάχορδος (heptákhordos, seven-stringed), from ἑπτά (heptá, seven) + χορδή (khordḗ, chord). Compare French heptacorde.

Noun

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heptachord (plural heptachords)

  1. (music) A system of seven sounds.
  2. (music) A lyre with seven chords.
  3. (poetry) A composition sung to the sound of seven chords or tones.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 1852, John Weeks Moore, Complete Encyclopædia of Music