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Tristan chord. Background[edit] The notes of the Tristan chord are not unusual; they could be rearranged to form a common half-diminished seventh chord.
What distinguishes the chord is its unusual relationship to the implied key of its surroundings. Much has been written about the Tristan chord's possible harmonic functions or voice leading (melodic function), and the motif has been interpreted in various ways. For instance, Arnold Schering traces the development of the Tristan chord through ten intermediate steps, beginning with the Phrygian cadence (iv6-V) (Schering 1935,[page needed]). Beethoven's Sonata Op. 31, No. 3, with notes of Tristan chord The Tristan chord's significance is in its move away from traditional tonal harmony, and even towards atonality.
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