Chord of the sixth. (6) The first inversion of
the common chord.
Chord of the third, foui-th and sixth. /|\
The second inversion of the chord of thev/
seventh.
Chord of the thirteenth. Founded on the
chord of the ninth by adding the eleventh and the
thirteenth.
Chord of the tritone. Third inversion of the
dominant seventh containing a superfluous fourth.
Chords, derivative. Chords derived from the
fundamental chords.
Chords, diminished. Chords with less than
peTfect intervals.
Chords, sensible. The dominant chord.
Chords, Imperfect. Those which do not con-
tain all the intervals belonging to them.
Chords, small threefold. A common chord
with a minor third.
Chords, relative. Chords which by reason of
afiinity admit of an easy and natural transition
from one to the other.
Chord, threefold. The common chord.
Chord, transient. A chord in which, in order
to smooth the transition fi-om one chord to an-
other, notes are introduced which do not form
any component part of the fundamental harmony.
ChSre, Ger. pi. ( kS-rk.) Choirs, choruses.
Chorea, Lat. (A:5-r6-a.) A dance In a ring; a
dance.
Choree,©?'. (M-ra.) In ancient poetry afoot of
two syllables, the first long, the second short: the

Chorens, iai. (M-rE-tls.) The choree or trochee, :



CHRO

Choriambns. A musical foot, accented thus:

Chorion, Gr. (*o-ri-Bn.) A hymn In praise of

Cybele.
Chorl, Praefectns, Zai. (kd-iB prS/tt-tiis.) A

chanter.
Chorist, Oer. (ko-rist.) I A chorister, a choral
Choriste, Fr. (kO-r-Ssi.) ) singer.
Chorister. A leader of a choir; a singer.
Chorknabe, Ger. (*5r-kna-b§.) Singing boy.
Chorocitharistse, Lat. (M-rO-sith-a-ri«-i!S.j A

concert of instruments and voices; those who



Slay to dancing.
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lOr-regent, Ger. {kdr-i^-ghent.) Leader or
director of the choristers.
Chor-sknger, Oer. (AoJ'-sang-Sr.) 1 A choris.
Chor-schiller, Ger. (kOr-shu-lHi.) jter, a choral
singer; a member of the choir.
