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 == As a dyad ==
-{{Infobox Chord|2:3|ColorName=5|debug=1}}
+{{Infobox Chord
-'''2:3''' is a 3-limit [[dyad]], known as the '''five chord''' (as in C5 not V), or as the '''power chord'''. This dyad is indispensable in certain musical genres such as [[African music #Equiheptatonic tunings|mbira music]] and late medieval music. In the latter, when voiced as hi5add8, it's known as the '''trine''', a very common closing chord.
+| 2:3
+| ColorName=5
+| debug=1
+}}
+'''2:3''' is a 3-limit [[dyad]], known as the ''five chord'' (as in C5 not V) or ''power chord''. It is used to create an open, stable, and powerful sound in contemporary western music. It is also indispensable in certain musical genres such as [[African music #Equiheptatonic tunings|mbira music]] and late medieval music. In the latter, when voiced as '''1:2:3''', it is known as the ''trine'', a very common closing chord.
 === Notable voicings ===