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tetrachord

noun

Etymology

From tetra- + chord.

  1. derived from χορδή
  2. prefixed as tetrachord — “tetra + chord”

Definitions

  1. Any set of four different pitch classes.

  2. A series of four sounds, forming a scale of two-and-a-half tones.

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Derived

tetrachordal

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at tetrachord. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at tetrachord. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at tetrachord

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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