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A chord, in music, is any harmonic set of usually three or more notes (also called pitches) that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. In everyday use by musical ensembles such as bands and orchestras, the three or more notes of a chord are often sounded together.
1 A chord is a combination of three or more notes. 2  Chords are built off of a single note, called the root. 3  In this lesson, we will discuss triads. They are created with a root, third, and fifth.  A major triad (or major chord) is built with a major third and a perfect fifth from the 1  root. Let's write a C major triad.