The Clue
Simple chord (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TRIAD
Tags
Notes
The answer TRIAD is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
Related Clues
Threesome
Certain chord
Chord type
Common chord
The Fates, e.g.
Fates, for instance
Group of three
Jazz chord
Musical chord
Chord of three tones
Three-note chord
Any Tom, Dick and Harry
Athos, Porthos and Aramis, e.g.
C-E-G, e.g.
F-A-C, e.g., in music
It includes a third and a fifth
Three-toned musical chord
Wynken, Blynken and Nod, e.g.
Definition
TRIAD as a noun:
1. (three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace) = the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. (trio, triad, triplet, triple) = a set of three similar things considered as a unit
3. (trio, threesome, triad, trinity) = three people considered as a unit
4. (common chord, triad) = a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones