What is the commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord called?
anticipation — (Mus.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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