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Chord organ

Chord organ *electrophonic organ provided with a series of chord buttons that, when depressed, generate a chord to accompany any note played on the conventional organ keyboard. Chord organs are designed to permit persons of little musical ability to play polyphonic music. Cf. harmonista (59). Douglas, Alan. Electrical Production of Music. London, 1957.

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