A chord consisting of a note together with the third, fifth, seventh, and ninth above it, or of two notes spanning the interval of a ninth, together with some of these intervening notes.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Atlantic Monthly.
Definition of ninth chord in US English:
ninth chord
noun
A chord consisting of a note together with the third, fifth, seventh, and ninth above it, or of two notes spanning the interval of a ninth, together with some of these intervening notes.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Atlantic Monthly.