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{{Wikipedia|Major chord}}
#redirect [[Major and minor triads#Simple major triads]]
 
A '''major triad''' is a [[triad]] comprising a root, major third, and perfect fifth.
 
== In just intonation ==
 
The 5-limit major triad is [[4:5:6]], found on the I ({{Frac|1|1}}), IV ({{Frac|4|3}}), and V ({{Frac|3|2}}) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale ([[Zarlino]]).
 
The 3-limit major triad is [[64:81:96]], found on the I, IV, and V of the Pythagorean [[5L 2s|diatonic scale]].


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