Major

Major in music usualy refers to the classical interval of a Major Third or any Chords built on that relationship. It only applies to standard Western music and not to any other type - not even Modal music. The Major Interval is taken from the Root Note or Tonic and the note two whole tones above it.

Examples:

• Tonic = C, Major third = E
• Tonic = G, Major third = B
• Tonic = A, Major third = C#

If the two notes are sounded together they form the basis of the Major Chord, which is completed by turning it into a Triad by adding the 5th note of the scale (G, D and E respectively in the examples above)