hex·a·chord (h k s -kôrd )n. A sequence of six tones with a semitone in the middle, the others being whole tones, that was used in medieval music. [Medieval Latin hexachordum, from Latin hexachordos, having six strings or stops : Greek hexa-, hexa- + Greek -khordos, string, note (from khord  ; see cord).] |
hexachord [ˈhɛksəˌkɔːd]
n
(Music, other) (in medieval musical theory) any of three diatonic scales based upon C, F, and G, each consisting of six notes, from which solmization was developed
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