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A chord's '''homonym''' has the same [[note]]s, but a different [[root]]. Analogous to how various [[mode]]s of a [[scale]] have the same notes, but a different [[tonic]].

Examples: C6 and Am7 are homonyms, as are C4 and F2.

In theory, every [[triad]] has two homonyms, every [[tetrad]] has three, etc. However, most homonyms are implausible. For example, an E minor flat-6 no-5 chord would generally be heard as a C major chord in first inversion. 

Most [[pentad]]s and [[hexad]]s have at least one plausible homonym.

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