Opposite of picardy third

Reverse Picardy Third The "reverse" Picardy third, where an expected major chord is replaced by its minor equivalent, is almost never used at the end of a work - an example of this rarity is in Mendelssohn's Characteristic Piece Op.

1. Whats the opposite of a Picardy third?
2. What is Picardy third in music?
3. Why is it called Picardy third?
4. How do you do a third Picardy?

Whats the opposite of a Picardy third?

Reverse Picardy Thirds

A reverse Picardy third would be when a piece is in a major mode, and it surprises us at the finale by ending with a chord based on the tonic, but with a lower (or minor) third. The Picardy Third got its name because it was so commonly used.

What is Picardy third in music?

A Picardy Third, Picardy Cadence, or Tierce de Picardie in French, is a major chord at the end of a piece or section of music in the minor key. It is achieved by raising the third of the expected minor triad by a semitone.

Why is it called Picardy third?

Robert Hall hypothesizes that, instead of deriving from the Picardy region of France, it comes from the Old French word "picart", meaning "pointed" or "sharp" in northern dialects, and thus refers to the musical sharp that transforms the minor third of the chord into a major third.

How do you do a third Picardy?

A Picardy Third (or Tierce de Picardie) is where a major chord is written as the final chord of a piece that has mostly been in the minor key. This is achieved very simply by raising the minor 3rd of the expected minor chord by a semitone to create a major 3rd.