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Major Thirds
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and fifth, and a perfect fifth between the root and fifth.
submediant chord (vi and VI) or the mediant chord (iii and III) act like they carry tonic function. Note
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1. Repetition: repeat a scale degree in the tonic triad.

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EXAMPLE 1.11.1

Major triads occur in three places in the major scale: