Different chord *qualities* produce different feelings when you hear
them. Major chords sound happy, restful, peaceful. Minor chords sound
sad, final, and scary. Dominant chords can sound bluesey, restless, and
even crazy. There are other chord qualities and feelings that go with
them.

Where do these chord qualities come from? From the arrangement of the
chord's notes or *degrees.* The basic chord degrees are the root, third
and fifth.

Each degree adds something to the chord's feeling. The root gives the
chord its stability, its base, its "purpose in life." The fifth degree,
together with the root, can stabilize or destabilize a chord. An
unstable chord produces a restless feeling. The third degree gives the
chord its sweetness, its happiness or sadness.


(From Guitar Chords, pg. 20, "Root, Third and Fifth")


http://www.MaximumMusician.com/chordbook.htm

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Awesome stuff...learning new things every day...much better in small bites like this....I have lots of books....just never seem to get around to reading them! Thanks for posting!
That's a great way to explain the degrees....

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