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Recent Examples of chordal
Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms.
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Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.
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Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.
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Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
2 Mar. 2020
It can be strummed, plucked, played for chordal accompaniment or virtuosic runs.
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John Adamian,
courant.com,
4 Oct. 2019
Leven effortlessly pivoted back and forth between cozying up to Stepner’s line and joining the lower strings’ strong chordal figures, adding a soloistic glimmer on occasion.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 July 2019
Steve Baltin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.
—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.
—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
2 Mar. 2020
It can be strummed, plucked, played for chordal accompaniment or virtuosic runs.
—
John Adamian,
courant.com,
4 Oct. 2019
Leven effortlessly pivoted back and forth between cozying up to Stepner’s line and joining the lower strings’ strong chordal figures, adding a soloistic glimmer on occasion.
—
Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chordal
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Then the other part of it was really kind of finished with Niwel’s beautiful harmonic accompaniment.
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The rhythmic pulse of hand clapping, accompanied by the resounding harmonic messages through voice.
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His guiding light on the trio of films is Māori terms that speak to the tonal direction.
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Don't sleep on 3D builder gel—these tonal swirls bring the dimension this set needed, taking it to the next level every time.
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Blackened with volcanic rock and encircled by towering waves, the tumultuous scenery makes a vivid psychic landscape for So Help Me God, a rambling spell of ’70s-era soul and exuberant orchestral folk-pop that sweeps through the fog of heartbreak and the clarity of self-discovery.
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The Sunriver Music Festival brings in top musicians for orchestral events that range from family-friendly performances to classical concerts.
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Those are just a few of the 80 single-player minigames in this package, which also features Beatspell, a rhythmic role-playing adventure that requires nimble finger-work to cast spells.
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Structural, rhythmic, intentional connection, built into how your organization operates every single day.
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This polyphonic novel already has a chorus, thanks to its humdinger cast of ensemble characters.
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All operatic singing, especially the polyphonic (multipart) style known as bel canto, requires tremendous breath control and vocal skill.
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My introduction to homophonic translation came from my former teacher, Mónica de la Torre.
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How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.
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“Chordal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chordal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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