Some people insist that a chord is three or more notes played together. Others insist that even two notes still make a chord. Opinions differ, and it is dependent on the terminology people wish to use to describe a chord.
Two notes are a dyad or interval.
A bunch of notes played together that are close together and dissonant
Most commonly they are referred to as either a scale or a chord. However, other terms include cluster, row or series.
chord
A chord is formed when multiple pitches (notes on a musical instrument) are placed together on a staff (a sheet of music). Chords come in a lot of different varieties, including (but not limited to): Major chords, minor chords, diminished chords, augmented chords, seventh chords, and Neapolitan chords. To develop a chord, one simply takes two or more notes from the staff and (in the case of piano or string instruments) plays them simultaneously. For instance: C-E-G is a C Major triad (triad is just a fancy term for a chord with three notes). F-A-C is an F Major triad. When you listen to music, the harmony parts behind the leading melody are generally chords. Rock groups like "Queen" are notorious for having a lot of harmonized parts in their music. Every song from every genre has a chord progression - meaning one chord follows the next in a pattern. Rock is generally I-IV-V-I (Roman Numerals denote the type of chord used) used over and over.
A chord, by definition, is three or more notes played simultaneously. Some instruments are designed to only play one note at a time.
A bunch of notes played together that are close together and dissonant
Most commonly they are referred to as either a scale or a chord. However, other terms include cluster, row or series.
In harmony, what is created by the combination of three or more notes together? chord
In harmony, what is created by the combination of three or more notes together? chord
chord
Harmony is two or more notes that when played together sound pleasant to the human ear. In today's music, chords are harmony in that a chord is three or more notes played together (which typically sound good).
Usually there are three notes to make a definable chord.
chord
A triad
A chord is formed when multiple pitches (notes on a musical instrument) are placed together on a staff (a sheet of music). Chords come in a lot of different varieties, including (but not limited to): Major chords, minor chords, diminished chords, augmented chords, seventh chords, and Neapolitan chords. To develop a chord, one simply takes two or more notes from the staff and (in the case of piano or string instruments) plays them simultaneously. For instance: C-E-G is a C Major triad (triad is just a fancy term for a chord with three notes). F-A-C is an F Major triad. When you listen to music, the harmony parts behind the leading melody are generally chords. Rock groups like "Queen" are notorious for having a lot of harmonized parts in their music. Every song from every genre has a chord progression - meaning one chord follows the next in a pattern. Rock is generally I-IV-V-I (Roman Numerals denote the type of chord used) used over and over.
One needs to combine at least three notes simultaneously for their note to be defined as a chord. Combining three notes to make a chord is considered a triad. More notes can be added to produce more complex chords.
A three-note chord must be comprised of three different notes, and is also known as a triad.