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Thread #125950 Message #2794205
Posted By: MGM·Lion
22-Dec-09 - 07:17 AM
Thread Name: The three chord trick
Subject: RE: The three chord trick
A linguistic or semantic oddity BTW — there is actually no such thing as a 'dischord'.
For some reason, tho a harmonious combination of sounds is called a 'chord', an unharmonious one is called a 'discord', without the 'h'.
Why? Who knows! — that's just English for you; go down to the 'except/accept' thread below the line for many more such examples. But I have carefully checked two dictionaries [Chambers & COED] which both confirm what I say.