Chord and cord are two words that sound exactly alike, but they are spelled differently, and they have different meanings.
A chord is a set of three or more notes played at the same time to produce harmony.
The h from harmony is inside the word chord. That’s how you can remember the meaning of this word.
Sarah played the C chord on her guitar.
The sopranos, altos, and bass sections each sang a different note to make a chord.
A cord is a piece of string or rope. The electric wire of an appliance is also referred to as a cord.
I’ll use that piece of cord to tie the box onto the top of the car.
Plug the cord into the wall so that the phonograph will run.
Remember, a chord with the h inside refers to the musical chord that produces harmony in music. A cord is a piece of string, rope, or electric wire.