What is a chromatic chord?

Question

In simple words pleeasseee...!

Answer 1

ok, in simplest words I can come up with....when you think of chromaticism, think of half steps. In a chromatic scale, if you start on C then moving up the scale chromatically, next would be C#, then D, D#, etc. So apply this knowledge to chords. A regular (or diatonic) chord would be C-E-G, so to make this chord chromatic, move one or more of the notes chromatically (or a half step). If you lower the E a half step to E flat and raise the G a half step to G sharp, you've just created one of the most common chromatic chords- the Neopolitan 6th. Generally, these chords will lead easily to another chord because they need to be resolved- resolve the C-E flat- G sharp chord to D- F sharp- A.

Answer 2

It's when you take a chord, say a C, and you add a note that doesn't belong to that key, like a C7. The key of C has in it the notes: C D E F G A B (This is a diatonic scale). The Chord C consists of C E G. If you add B to the chord it is a C major 7th chord. If you flatten that B to a B flat, you get a C7th. Because the B flat is outside of the key of C, It is chromatic. Any chord that contains notes that have been raised (sharp) or lowered (flat) to a note outside of the key being played.

Answer 3

Chromatic chord
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A chromatic chord is any musical chord that includes at least one note not belonging in the diatonic scale associated with the prevailing key. In other words, at least one note of the chord is chromatically altered. Any chord that is not chromatic is a diatonic chord.

For example, in the key of C major, the following chords (all diatonic) are among those that may be built on each degree of the scale:

I: C maj7 [made up of the notes C-E-G-B]
ii: D min7 [made up of the notes D-F-A-C]
iii: E min7
IV: F maj7
V: G7
vi: A min7
vii: B min7♭5
However, a number of other chords may also be built on the degrees of the scale, and some of these are chromatic. Examples:

IV: The Neapolitan sixth chord. For example: F-A♭-D♭ (lower the third and raise the fifth of the subdominant F-A-C).
IV#: The Sharpened subdominant with diminished seventh chord. For example: F#-A-C-E♭.
VI♭: The Augmented sixth chords.

Answer 4

A chromatic chord is any musical chord that includes at least one note not belonging in the diatonic scale associated with the prevailing key. In other words, at least one note of the chord is chromatically altered. Any chord that is not chromatic is a diatonic chord.
(Wikipedia)

Answer 5

a chord where the notes it contains are half a step (a guitar fret or piano key) apart, i guess