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Chorded notes

A chord is formed by enclosing a set of pitches between < and >. A chord may be followed by a duration and/or a set of articulations, just like simple notes:

     
     <c e g>2 <c f a>4-> <e g c>-.

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Relative mode can be used for pitches in chords. The octave of each pitch is chosen using the preceding pitch as a reference except in the case of the first pitch in a chord: the reference for the first pitch is the first pitch of the preceding chord.

For more information about chords, see Chord notation.

See also

Music Glossary: chord.

Learning Manual: Combining notes into chords.

Notation Reference: Chord notation.

Snippets: Simultaneous notes.

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