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major-minor-confusion · fmp-c5-chord-evaluation

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Claim ID
major-minor-confusion
Assertion
A single played note can produce substantial energy in the chroma bands of its harmonics, such as the fifth (third harmonic) and the major third (fifth harmonic), which often leads to confusion between major and minor chords.
Quote
This often results in some problem known as major–minor confusion.
Quote language
en
Locator
section: Problems
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