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Chords are commonly labeled with qualities, which describe the intervals between the pitches involved. A \textit{root note} describes the base upon which successive intervals are based. For example, given a specified root, a \textit{major} chord consists of notes 4 semitones above the root and 7 semitones above the root, invariant of octave. This means that notes in a major chord must be 4 and 7 semitones above the root modulus 12. See figure~\ref{fig:qualitytable} for a sample of commonly named chord qualities and the associated intervals. \\  \begin{figure}[h!]  \begin{center} \centering  \begin{tabular}{lll}  \toprule  Chord Quality & Shorthand & Intervals from Root (mod 12) \\ 

\end{tabular}  \caption{Common chord qualities and associated intervals}  \label{fig:qualitytable}  \end{center}  \end{figure}  A chord with only 3 notes in which successive intervals are within an octave from the root note is called a \textit{triad}. A C major triad is demonstrated in figure~\ref{fig:cmajorchord1}.