2007-09-19 08:08:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
Yes... and no. Strictly speaking the most simple chord is a triad that contains three notes. However, in some forms of music, the middle note maybe omitted leaving the root and a fifth (sometimes called a power chord).
I know absolutely nothing about psalteries so I guess it depends on the notes that you pluck.
2007-09-19 08:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by Malcolm D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Malcolm is absolutely correct, with this addition. A chord is *any* combination of three or more discrete tones sounded simultaneously.
In the context of common practice harmony, it's possible to *imply* a chord with two notes based on the context of what came before and what comes after. Bach implies chords with a succession of single notes in his wonderful suites for solo 'cello.
2007-09-19 16:06:56 · answer #2 · answered by glinzek 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its a doublestop
2007-09-20 09:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by toutvas bien 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋