III roman degree
The MAJOR third degree — a striking chromatic mediant (the 'Creep' colour), a major triad where the diatonic mode called for a minor iii.
Where it lives
4semitones from the tonic
Major mode
major triad
Hear it in context: I-III-vi-IV
Piano sound loads on first tap. Resolved in the key of C — every chord links to its full analysis.