Bluezmo,
You wrote,
"Does the term major third refer to the relationship between only the root & the third (i.e. two intervals above the root) OR to any two notes that are seperated by two intervals"
Any two notes separated by 4 half tones is a major third.
Example:
Cmaj7 has two major thirds. C to E and G to B.
E aug has two major thirds also, E to G# and G# to B#.
F9th has two major thirds also, F to A and Eb to G.
There are of course others all over the place. So again any two notes separated by 4 half tones, is a major third.
Of couse any two notes separated by 3 half tones is a minor third. Regardless of the chordal composition.
carl[This message was edited by C Dixon on 29 July 2000 at 04:52 PM.]
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