Articles tagged with: "major chord"
Major Third Interval
Explore the major third interval - the bright, consonant interval of four semitones that defines major chords and creates the happy, uplifting sound in major tonality.
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Dominant Seventh Chord
Explore the dominant seventh chord - the tension-filled four-note chord built on the fifth scale degree that drives harmonic motion and creates powerful resolutions in music.
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Major Third
The major third is a bright, consonant interval of four semitones that forms the foundation of major chords and creates joyful, stable harmonic progressions.
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Major Chords: The Building Blocks of Happy Music
Major chords are fundamental building blocks of music with a bright, happy sound. This article explores their structure (root, major third, perfect fifth), inversions, extensions, and applications across genres, providing …