| In modern, western music theory three notes make a chord. George T Jones' explanation is what is used as common knowledge in music colleges and conservatoirs.
Two notes: interval.
three notes: chord (and it needs some sort of third to determine what kind of chord it is). I have studied music for two years in two different colleges. If I had named a two note interval a chord in an assignment it would've been marked as wrong.
A power chord has two notes. That's the only exeption. But it's not an official chord. It's neither minor nor major. it's an interval (1-5). We just call it "chord". |