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- Major_third abstract "In classical music from Western culture, a third is a musical interval encompassing three staff positions (see Interval number for more details), and the major third (About this sound Play ) is a third spanning four semitones. Along with the minor third, the major third is one of two commonly occurring thirds. It is qualified as major because it is the larger of the two: the major third spans four semitones, the minor third three. For example, the interval from C to E is a major third, as the note E lies four semitones above C, and there are three staff positions from C to E. Diminished and augmented thirds span the same number of staff positions, but consist of a different number of semitones (two and five).The major third may be derived from the harmonic series as the interval between the fourth and fifth harmonics. The major scale is so named because of the presence of this interval between its tonic and mediant (1st and 3rd) scale degrees. The major chord also takes its name from the presence of this interval built on the chord's root (provided that the interval of a perfect fifth from the root is also present or implied).A major third in just intonation corresponds to a pitch ratio of 5:4 (About this sound play ) (fifth harmonic in relation to the fourth) or 386.31 cents; in equal temperament, a major third is equal to four semitones, a ratio of 21/3:1 (about 1.2599) or 400 cents, 13.69 cents wider than the 5:4 ratio. The older concept of a ditone (two 9:8 major seconds) made a dissonantly wide major third with the ratio 81:64 (About this sound play ).A helpful way to recognize a major third is to hum the first two notes of Kumbaya or of When the Saints Go Marching In. A descending major third is heard at the starts of Goodnight, Ladies and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.[citation needed]In equal temperament three major thirds in a row are equal to an octave (for example, A♭ to C, C to E, and E to G♯; G♯ and A♭ represent the same note). This is sometimes called the "circle of thirds". In just intonation, however, three 5:4 major thirds are less than an octave. For example, three 5:4 major thirds from C is B♯ (C to E to G♯ to B♯). The difference between this just-tuned B♯ and C, like that between G♯ and A♭, is called a diesis, about 41 cents.The major third is classed as an imperfect consonance and is considered one of the most consonant intervals after the unison, octave, perfect fifth, and perfect fourth. In the common practice period, thirds were considered interesting and dynamic consonances along with their inverses the sixths, but in medieval times they were considered dissonances unusable in a stable final sonority.A diminished fourth is enharmonically equivalent to a major third (that is, it spans the same number of semitones). For example, B–D♯ is a major third; but if the same pitches are spelled B and E♭, the interval is instead a diminished fourth. B–E♭ occurs in the C harmonic minor scale. The major third is used in guitar tunings. For the standard tuning, only the interval between the 3rd and 2nd strings (G to B, respectively) is a major third; each of the intervals between the other pairs of consecutive strings is a perfect fourth. In an alternative tuning, the major-thirds tuning, each of the intervals are major thirds.".
- Major_third thumbnail Major_third_on_C.png?width=300.
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- Major_third wikiPageRevisionID "591623686".
- Major_third abbreviation "M3".
- Major_third cents24tEqualTemperament "400".
- Major_third centsEqualTemperament "400".
- Major_third centsJustIntonation "386".
- Major_third complement Minor_sixth.
- Major_third description "The file plays middle C, followed by E , followed by both tones together.".
- Major_third filename "Third_ET.ogg".
- Major_third hasPhotoCollection Major_third.
- Major_third intervalClass "4".
- Major_third inverse Minor_sixth.
- Major_third justInterval "5".
- Major_third mainIntervalName "Major Third".
- Major_third otherNames "-".
- Major_third semitones "4".
- Major_third title "Major third".
- Major_third subject Category:Major_intervals.
- Major_third subject Category:Thirds.
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- Major_third type Measure100033615.
- Major_third type TimeInterval115269513.
- Major_third comment "In classical music from Western culture, a third is a musical interval encompassing three staff positions (see Interval number for more details), and the major third (About this sound Play ) is a third spanning four semitones. Along with the minor third, the major third is one of two commonly occurring thirds. It is qualified as major because it is the larger of the two: the major third spans four semitones, the minor third three.".
- Major_third label "Major third".
- Major_third label "Tercera".
- Major_third label "Tercja (interwał)".
- Major_third label "Terts (muziek)".
- Major_third label "Terz (Musik)".
- Major_third label "Terza maggiore".
- Major_third label "Terça maior".
- Major_third label "Tierce (musique)".
- Major_third label "Терция (интервал)".
- Major_third label "大三度".
- Major_third label "長三度".
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- Major_third sameAs 長三度.
- Major_third sameAs Terts_(muziek).
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- Major_third wasDerivedFrom Major_third?oldid=591623686.
- Major_third depiction Major_third_on_C.png.
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