Tonic Parallel

C 5 (Power Chord)

C5

chord

At a Glance

Formula:
C five
Notes:
C, G
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What It Is

Root and perfect fifth only - no third, so the chord is neither major nor minor. Notes: C, G.

How It Functions

Harmonically ambiguous by design; carries the tonic-dominant relationship without committing to a major or minor color.

Appears In These Progressions

Not found in any of the seeded progressions or cadences.

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