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In music theory, a minor chord ( play D minor chord (help·info)) is a chord having a root, a minor...

In music theory, a minor chord ( play D minor chord (help·info)) is a chord having a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth. When a chord has these three notes alone, it is called a minor triad. Some minor triads with additional notes, such as the minor seventh chord, may also be called minor chords. A minor triad can also be described as a minor third interval with a major third interval on top or as a root note, a note 3 semitones higher than the root, and a note 7 semitones higher than the root. A major chord ( play (help·info)) differs from a minor chord in having a major third above the root instead of a minor third. It can also be described as a major third with a minor third on top, in contrast to a minor chord, which has a minor third with a major third on top. They both contain fifths, because a major third (4 semitones) plus a minor third (3 semitones) equals a fifth (7 semitones). A diminished chord is a minor chord with a lowered fifth. play (help·info) An example of a minor chord is the C minor chord, which consists of the notes C (root), E♭ (minor third) and G (perfect fifth): A minor chord in just intonation is tuned in the frequency ratio 10:12:15 ( play