major chord
English
Noun
major chord (plural major chords)
- (music) Any musical chord which has the tones a major third (as opposed to a minor third) and a perfect fifth above its root, i.e. the notes of a major triad, but possibly containing other intervals, such as a seventh or ninth.
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Translations
musical chord containing a major third and perfect fifth above its root
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See also
- augmented chord
- diminished chord
- suspended chord
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