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About the triad chords, what makes the minor chords sound minor if they are made with the same notes (3rd and 5th) as the major chords?

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About the triad chords, what makes the minor chords sound minor if they are made with the same notes (3rd and 5th) as the major chords?

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They (major and minor triads) are not the same. A minor chord has a flatted 3rd. Example: C major chord has the notes C E G, but a C minor chord has the notes C Eb G.