The augmented triad has the interesting quality of inverting onto itself—that is, if you take the triad in root position, and put the bottom note on the top, you get another augmented triad in root position.
When it is used it’s frequently employed as a transitional chord, often arising out of half-step motion.
Minor has a reputation for being “sad” in relation to major’s “happy” mood. But the minor triad also shows up frequently in music of lots of different shades and characters.
Perhaps the most widely-used chord around the world, the major triad emerges directly from the overtone series.
This chord is the emblem of punk for so many reasons: it’s tonally open-ended (without a third, it’s neither major nor minor), it’s easy to play on guitar even while thrashing around, and, most importantly, it packs a punch.
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