<P> A Picardy third, Picardy cadence (/ ˈpɪkərdi /) or, in French, tierce picarde, is a major chord of the tonic at the end of a musical section that is either modal or in a minor key . This is achieved by raising the third of the expected minor triad by a semitone to create a major triad, as a form of resolution . </P> <P> For example, instead of a cadence ending on an A minor chord containing the notes A, C, and E, a Picardy third ending would consist of an A major chord containing the notes A, C ♯, and E. Note that the minor third between the A and C of the A minor chord has become a major third in the Picardy third chord . </P>

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