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Generally speaking, a major chord is any chord which has a major third above its root, as opposed to a minor chord which has a minor third. More specifically, it is the three-note chord made up of a major third and perfect fifth above the root—if the root of the chord is C, the chord will consist of the notes C, E and G. This is also known as a major triad. The root (basse fondamentale) of a chord is the note upon which that chord is perceived or labelled as built or centered, the root of a chord in root position or normal form. ...
A major third is the larger of two commonly occuring musical intervals that span three diatonic scale degrees. ...
The perfect fifth or diapente is one of three musical intervals that span five diatonic scale degrees; the others being the diminished fifth, which is one semitone smaller, and the augmented fifth, which is one semitone larger. ...
Typical fingering for a second inversion C major chord on a guitar. ...
A major third is the larger of two commonly occuring musical intervals that span three diatonic scale degrees. ...
The root (basse fondamentale) of a chord is the note upon which that chord is perceived or labelled as built or centered, the root of a chord in root position or normal form. ...
Generally speaking, a minor chord is any chord which has a minor third above its root, as opposed to a major chord which has a major third. ...
A minor third is the smaller of two commonly occurring musical intervals that span three diatonic scale degrees. ...
A major third is the larger of two commonly occuring musical intervals that span three diatonic scale degrees. ...
The perfect fifth or diapente is one of three musical intervals that span five diatonic scale degrees; the others being the diminished fifth, which is one semitone smaller, and the augmented fifth, which is one semitone larger. ...
 Image File history File links Major chord in root, first and second inversion. ...
Pictured here is a major chord in its root position, first inversion, and second inversion, respectively. The root (basse fondamentale) of a chord is the note upon which that chord is perceived or labelled as built or centered, the root of a chord in root position or normal form. ...
In music theory, the word inversion has several meanings. ...
For non-musical meanings of inversion, see inversion. ...
The minor chord resembles the major chord except that it has a minor third with a major third on top, while a major chord has a major third with a minor third on top.
A major chord in just intonation is tuned to the frequency ratio 6:5:4, while in equal temperament it has 3 semitones between the third and fifth, 4 between the root and third, and 7 between the root and fifth. It is represented by the integer notation 0,4,7. In equal temperament, the fifth is only two cents narrower than the just perfect fifth, but the major third is noticeably different at 13.686 wider. In music, just intonation, also called rational intonation, is any musical tuning in which the frequencies of notes are related by whole number ratios; that is, by positive rational numbers. ...
An equal temperament is a musical temperament, or system of tuning, in which an interval, usually the octave, is divided into a series of equal steps (equal frequency ratios). ...
A semitone (also known in the USA as a half step) is a musical interval. ...
The cent is a logarithmic unit of measure used for musical intervals. ...
The major chord may be considered the building block of tonal music and the common practice period. It is considered consonant, or stable. The augmented chord is a major chord with a raised fifth. Tonality is a system of writing music according to certain hierarchical pitch relationships around a key center or tonic. ...
In music the common practice period is a long period in western musical history spanning from before the classical era proper to today, dated, on the outside, as 1600-1900. ...
Consonance is a stylistic device, often used in poetry. ...
In general, an augmented chord is any chord which contains an augmented interval. ...
Major Chord Table
| Chord | Root | Major Third | Perfect Fifth | | Cb | Cb | Eb | Gb | | C | C | E | G | | C# | C# | E#(F) | G# | | Db | Db | F | Ab | | D | D | F# | A | | D# | D# | F##(G) | A# | | Eb | Eb | G | Bb | | E | E | G# | B | | F | F | A | C | | F# | F# | A# | C# | | Gb | Gb | Bb | Db | | G | G | B | D | | G# | G# | B#(C) | D# | | Ab | Ab | C | Eb | | A | A | C# | E | | A# | A# | C##(D) | E#(F) | | Bb | Bb | D | F | | B | B | D# | F# |
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