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mi·nor chord
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minor chordnoun
Any musical chord which has a minor third, as opposed to a major third, above its root, especially a minor triad.
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Minor chord
In music theory, a minor chord is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad. Some minor triads with additional notes, such as the minor seventh chord, may also be called minor chords. A minor triad can also be described as a minor third interval with a major third interval on top or as a root note, a note 3 semitones higher than the root, and a note 7 semitones higher than the root. Hence it can be represented by the integer notation {0, 3, 7}. A major chord differs from a minor chord in having a major third above the root instead of a minor third. It can also be described as a major third with a minor third on top, in contrast to a minor chord, which has a minor third with a major third on top. They both contain fifths, because a major third plus a minor third equals a fifth. A diminished chord is a minor chord with a lowered fifth. An example of a minor chord is the C minor chord, which consists of the notes C, E♭ and G: The minor chord, along with the major chord, is one of the basic building blocks of tonal music and the common practice period. In Western music, a minor chord, in comparison, "sounds darker than a major chord" but is still considered highly consonant, stable, or as not requiring resolution.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of minor chord in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of minor chord in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- 마이너 코드Korean
- незначительный аккордRussian
- சிறிய நாண்Tamil
- hợp âm nhỏVietnamese
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