minor triad

noun

a triad with a minor third between the root and the third, and a major third between the third and the fifth

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Meanings

nounminor triad (plural minor triads)

plural minor triads

  1. entertainmenta triad with a minor third between the root and the third, and a major third between the third and the fifth
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APA

minor triad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20triad

MLA

“minor triad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20triad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minor triad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minor%20triad.

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