major chord
Happy-sounding triad
A major chord is a three-note combination in music built from a root note, a major third, and a perfect fifth.
It produces a bright, stable, and generally happy sound that contrasts with the darker quality of minor chords.
Major chords form the harmonic foundation of most Western popular music, from folk songs to rock anthems.
The song opens with a simple C major chord.
Group of three
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- thirdPosition number three
- fifthFive's place in sequence
interval · scale · diatonic · consonance · tonality · arpeggio · voicing · inversion
Emitting or reflecting light
- stableSecure and unchanging
- resolvedFirmly decided upon
- openNot closed
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
full · strong · clear · solid · grounded · consonant · complete · pure
Intense positive emotion
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- cheerfulnessState of bright spirits
- optimismTendency to expect good
uplift · triumph · elation · contentment · satisfaction · resolution · celebration · confidence
Formal decision or determination
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- homeOne's personal residence
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- finalityState of conclusive completion
stability · anchor · foundation · rest · closure · destination · ending · return
triad
Group of three
fifth · interval · scale · diatonic · consonance · tonality · arpeggio · voicing · inversion · dominant
bright
Emitting or reflecting light
warm · full · strong · clear · solid · grounded · consonant · complete · pure · rich
joy
Intense positive emotion
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- cheerfulnessState of bright spirits
optimism · uplift · triumph · elation · contentment · satisfaction · resolution · celebration · confidence · warmth
resolution
Formal decision or determination
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- homeOne's personal residence
- conclusionEnd or deduction
finality · stability · anchor · foundation · rest · closure · destination · ending · return · completion
pop
Fizzy drink, regionally
hymn · anthem · fanfare · march · classical · gospel · children's music · jingle · nursery rhyme · wedding music
major chordminor chord
Triad with lowered third
minor triad · minor · diminished chord · tritone · minor key
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