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sixth chord
noun
, Music.
- an inversion of a triad in which the second note (next above the root) is in the bass.
sixth chord
noun
- (in classical harmony) the first inversion of the triad, in which the note next above the root appears in the bass See also added sixth
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sixth chord1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
For anyone who’s only spent time with the television “M*A*S*H,” the title sequence of the film feels immediately familiar: an acoustic guitar is heard arpeggiating a minor sixth chord as Army helicopters appear in midflight, carrying wounded soldiers.
From The New Yorker
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