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{{Wikipedia|Major chord}}
{{Wikipedia|Major chord}}


A '''major triad''' is a [[triad]] comprising a root, [[major]] third, and [[perfect]] fifth.
#redirect [[Major and minor triads#Simple major triads]]
 
== In just intonation ==
 
In the 7-limit:
 
* [[14:18:21]], a ''supermajor triad'',  is a [[9-odd-limit]] chord that tunes the third sharper than the 5-limit major.
 
In the 5-limit:
 
* [[4:5:6]] is found on the I ({{Frac|1|1}}), IV ({{Frac|4|3}}), and V ({{Frac|3|2}}) of Ptolemy's intense diatonic scale ([[Zarlino]]).
 
In the 3-limit:
 
* [[64:81:96]] is found on the I, IV, and V of the Pythagorean [[5L 2s|diatonic scale]].


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