CHORDAL Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

chordal

adjective

Definition of chordal

as in harmonic

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Recent Examples of chordal Probably because at the time many of the time signatures and chordal progressions that Miles used were over the head of a young guitar player still functioning in the blues and folk idioms. — Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2020 It can be strummed, plucked, played for chordal accompaniment or virtuosic runs. — John Adamian, courant.com, 4 Oct. 2019 Leven effortlessly pivoted back and forth between cozying up to Stepner’s line and joining the lower strings’ strong chordal figures, adding a soloistic glimmer on occasion. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2019

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chordal

Adjective

But at times, the caliber of their technical and harmonic choices sounds arty and sophisticated.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Mehldau takes special care to retain Smith’s idiosyncratic chord structures, accentuating his sublime harmonic feel.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of harmonic

Adjective

There's a tricky tonal balance in treating the lawyers' gasp-inducing ruthlessness as entertaining and even amusing while also allowing its consequences to be clear.

— Linda Holmes, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
To pair the piece with Celine’s more tailored pieces like the trousers and blouse added a tonal contrast that still executed on its luxury aesthetic, though with a touch of rebellion.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of tonal

Adjective

Howard created multiple variations, including a piano-and-cello duet and orchestral arrangements.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
On the other side of the scale, the all-out live music experience featuring Sacramento orchestral and choral performers runs twice every Saturday evening until the end of the residency.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of orchestral

Adjective

Haring, whose artwork is characterized by bold outlines and rhythmic figures punctuated by playful wit, has become synonymous with the 1980s New York downtown art scene.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
At first, people used drum machines as metronomes — to keep a drummer from speeding up or slowing down and to keep everyone on the same rhythmic wavelength.

— Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhythmic

Adjective

One is a desire to reflect a polyphonic approach to narrative.

— David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Georgia is culturally alive and vibrant—polyphonic singing seen and heard through swirling traditional dances, finally, felt through ancient cobblestones underfoot.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of polyphonic

Adjective

In this grid, the revealer is at 57-Across, clued with [Hides one’s central point, in a way … with a doubly homophonic hint to 20-, 30-, 38- and 48-Across].

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
My introduction to homophonic translation came from my former teacher, Mónica de la Torre.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026

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