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What chords are a major triad?
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GPT-4o mini
A major triad consists of three specific notes: the root, the major third, and the perfect fifth of a scale. The notes are derived from the following positions:
1. **Root**: The starting note of the triad.
2. **Major Third**: Four half steps (or two whole steps) above the root.
3. **Perfect Fifth**: Seven half steps (or three and a half whole steps) above the root.
For example, in the C major triad:
- **Root**: C
- **Major Third**: E (four half steps above C)
- **Perfect Fifth**: G (seven half steps above C)
So, the C major triad consists of the notes C, E, and G. Similarly, other major triads can be constructed using the same pattern from different root notes. For instance:
- D major triad: D, F#, A
- E major triad: E, G#, B
- F major triad: F, A, C
- G major triad: G, B, D
- A major triad: A, C#, E
- B major triad: B, D#, F#
1. **Root**: The starting note of the triad.
2. **Major Third**: Four half steps (or two whole steps) above the root.
3. **Perfect Fifth**: Seven half steps (or three and a half whole steps) above the root.
For example, in the C major triad:
- **Root**: C
- **Major Third**: E (four half steps above C)
- **Perfect Fifth**: G (seven half steps above C)
So, the C major triad consists of the notes C, E, and G. Similarly, other major triads can be constructed using the same pattern from different root notes. For instance:
- D major triad: D, F#, A
- E major triad: E, G#, B
- F major triad: F, A, C
- G major triad: G, B, D
- A major triad: A, C#, E
- B major triad: B, D#, F#