power chord

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʊə(ɹ) ˈkɔɹd/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)
  • Homophone: power cord

Noun

power chord (plural power chords)

  1. (music) A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.
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