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Borrowed Chords  Chords resulting from the use of mode mixture (chords that contain tones from the mode opposite that which is predominantly in use in a given passage).
Mode Mixture  The use of tones from one mode (mode here refers to the major and minor modes) in a passage that is predominantly in the other mode.
Neapolitan Chord  A major triad constructed on lowered <a onClick="window.open('/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=jpg::::/sites/dl/free/0078025141/963004/Chp1_2.jpg','popWin', 'width=NaN,height=NaN,resizable,scrollbars');" href="#"><img valign="absmiddle" height="16" width="16" border="0" src="/olcweb/styles/shared/linkicons/image.gif"> (0.0K)</a>.
Neapolitan Sixth Chord  Another name for the Neapolitan triad due to the fact that it is usually found in first inversion (N6).
Picardy Third  A tonic triad that is "borrowed" from the major mode for use in minor.







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