Music GCSE
Major and minor triads
What Major and minor triads means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Major and minor triads
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A major triad shows a root, a major third above it and a perfect fifth above the root, while a minor triad lowers the third by a semitone.
Topics that use Major and minor triads
- Component 3: Appraising - Musical language (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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