Major chord
Triad and major chord are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Triad" instead a noun phrase "Major chord".
Triad
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- piece and major chord
- piece and triad
- composition and major chord
- composition and triad
- richness and major chord
- richness and triad
- harmony and major chord
- harmony and triad
- unity and major chord
- unity and triad
- blending and major chord
- blending and triad
- polyphony and major chord
- polyphony and triad
Both terms in one sentence
- When the basic triad of a chord (the chord stripped down to a triad, no bells and whistles) has a major third interval between the root and the third, and the interval between the third and the fifth is a minor third, it is called a major chord.
Source: Harmony
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