The simplest definition of a chord is three or more musical notes played at the same time. The most common usage of chords occur in popular music, usually played on a guitar or on a piano. Most songs you hear on the radio have some sort of repeating chord structure to it – it's part of what makes it appealing to the human ear. In fact, combining a chord progression with compelling lyrics and an interesting rhythm is usually what makes the most popular of all the music today: the hit song.
Whether a song is rock, classical, jazz, or some other form of music, the chord structure is the backbone that gives the melody strength. Without chords, a song becomes unmelodious and discordant, almost atonal, lacking any harmony, figuratively and literally. Indeed, it is the pleasant, structured harmonies of a musical phrase that makes music, well, music.
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