Chromatic chord

The term chromatic chords is used to broadly describe chords used to harmonise a piece of music that are not drawn from the true notes of the scale of the key of the piece but are based on chromatically altered notes of the scale. For example, in the key of C, the following chords may be built on each degree of the scale: I: C maj7 ii: D min7 iii: E min7 IV: F maj7 V: ...

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Harmony is the use and study of pitch simultaneity and chords, actual or implied, in music. It is sometimes referred to as the "vertical" aspect of music, with melody being the "horizontal" aspect. Very often, harmony is a result of counterpoint or polyphony, several melodic lines or motifs being played at once, though harmony may control the counterpoint. The word harmony comes from the Greek ἁρμονία harmonía meaning "a fastening or join". The conce ...

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