Major chord

Related Terms:

e major flat major perfect fifth b flat major g major chord c major root major neapolitan chord d major augmented chord e flat major interval seventh suspended chord minor chord sharp major diminished chord b major f major major triad ninth minor third major third

Noun

Definition: 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.