
Major and Minor Triads Explained
Major and minor triads share a root and perfect fifth; changing the third changes the chord quality. Build and hear both without emotion stereotypes.
Triads, chord qualities, harmonic movement, and progressions.
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Major and minor triads share a root and perfect fifth; changing the third changes the chord quality. Build and hear both without emotion stereotypes.

A note is a pitch identity, an interval compares two notes, a scale orders a collection, and a chord combines selected notes.

Build a chord progression from triads and scale degrees, then hear and play a four-chord C-major example with a clear success check.
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