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Now you will hear a Major 3rd played descending then write it in music notation.

Now you will hear a Major 3rd played ascending then write it in music notation.

Now we will learn to play Major 3rds by ear on your instrument as a chord.

Now we will learn to play Major 3rds by ear on your instrument going down.

Now we will learn to play Major 3rds by ear on your instrument.

By itself, a Major 3rd typically has a somewhat happy sound.

In this lesson, you will see the notes of a Major 3rd lit up on your instrument and you will write them in music notation.

As always, it is important to choose the correct spelling.

Major Thirds

A Major Third is the distance between the first and third notes in the major scale.

A Major 3rd is equivalent to 2 Whole Steps, or 4 Half Steps.

In this lesson, you will hear Minor 3rds played as harmonic intervals (chords) and you will write them in music notation.

Minor 3rd - Chord

In this lesson, you will hear Minor 3rds played descending (down) and you will write them in music notation.

Minor 3rd - Down

In this lesson, you will hear Minor 3rds played ascending (up) and you will write them in music notation.

Minor 3rd - Up