Major chord
Tune and major chord are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tune" instead a noun phrase "Major chord".
Tune
Tune noun - A rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect.
Major chord and tune are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Major chord" instead a noun "Tune".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Inverted by the Posies with Coming Right Along, where the tune of the song is a little unnerving, but ends with a major chord... However it's still a sort of Downer Ending because it seems so out of place in the context of the song
Source: Last Note Nightmare - At the end of the movie, the song is sung by a full choir, and the sheer effect of this sombre tune rising upwards and changing to a thundering major chord at the end, makes the end a Crowning Moment of Awesome - set against the fact that all the main characters are dead.
Source: Film / We Leave For England
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