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Keyboard vs Chording - What's the difference?

keyboard | chording |

As nouns the difference between keyboard and chording

is that keyboard is keyboard (electronic musical instrument with keys of a musical keyboard) while chording is an arrangement of musical chords.

As a verb chording is

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As an adjective chording is

(computing|of a keyboard or similar device) by means of which the user can enter characters or commands in the form of "chords" by pressing several keys together instead of one after the other.

keyboard

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
  • (music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
  • (music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.

    • Synonyms

    * (electronic musical device) electronic keyboard

    Derived terms

    * keyboard shortcut

    Related terms

    * key * keypad

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To type on a computer keyboard.
    • Keyboarding is the part of this job I hate the most.

    chording

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (computing, of a keyboard or similar device) By means of which the user can enter characters or commands in the form of "chords" by pressing several keys together instead of one after the other.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An arrangement of musical chords.
  • * 1961 , John Jacob Niles, The Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles
    • No two hands are alike, and no two ears are entirely satisfied with exactly the same chordings .