A '''chord''' in [[music]] consists of multiple [[Note (music)|notes]] played simultaneously, though two notes played simultaneously are usually called an [[interval (music)|interval]]. The notes used to "build" a chord are usually assigned numbers, starting with "1" to denote the "root" note, which provides the name of the chord. [[flat (music)|Flat]] ({{music|♭}}) and [[sharp (music)|sharp]] ({{music|#}}) symbols are used to alter the position in the [[key (music)|key]] that given notes are drawn from. In Western music, chords are based upon the interval of the third, whether major or minor.
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A '''chord''' in [[music]] consists of multiple [[Note (music)|notes]] played simultaneously, though two notes played simultaneously are usually called an [[interval (music)|interval]]. The notes used to "build" a chord are usually assigned numbers, starting with "1" to denote the "root" note, which provides the name of the chord. [[flat (music)|Flat]] ({{music|♭}}) and [[sharp (music)|sharp]] ({{music|#}}) symbols are used to alter the position in the [[key (music)|key]] that given notes are drawn from. In Western music, chords are usually based upon the interval of the third, whether major or minor. [[Impressionist]] composers including [[Claude Debussy]] and [[jazz]] musicians such as [[Bill Evans]] have often used chords built on stacked fourths.
There are many types of chords in [[Western]] music, including (examples all have C as the root):
There are many types of chords in [[Western]] music, including (examples all have C as the root):