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chord
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strike a chord
if something you hear or see strikes a chord, it seems familiar to you. Carson? That name strikes a chord.
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strike/touch a chord

if something strikes a chord with someone, they are interested in it and like it because it is connected with their own lives or opinions. Clearly the book has struck a chord, as we can see from the hundreds of letters we have received from readers. Her ideas on social reform will strike a chord with poor people everywhere. (often + with)
See also: strike, touch

strike a chord
to cause you to realize that something is connected to you in some way. The characters in the play strike a chord because their speech and their reactions are like ours.
See also: strike

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With chording, it's really a game of anticipating, because you want to see where the soloist is going, so you're always a little bit behind.
Chording keyboards are organized with a small number of keys and require the user to depress a combination of keys at the same time in order to produce characters.
Explore strumming/picking techniques, plus chording and harmonies.
 
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