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I guess it depends on what you mean by "basic", but...

A major triad is a major third with a minor third on top.
A minor triad is a minor third with a major third on top.

Buuuuuuut...

A half diminished is a minor third with a minor third on top.
An augmented is a major third with a major third on top.
A major 7 is a major third with a minor third on top, with a major third on top.
A sus4 is a perfect 4th with a major 2nd on top.

kirbymuncher posted...

Well, a C major chord would be C-E-G and a B# Major Chord would be B#, D double sharp, F double sharp. They'd sound the same but have a different name because that's just how these things work. But I will say that if you ever see a B# major chord I recommend you immediately burn your sheet music

It may sound pedantic, but it's definitely not trivial when you look into certain keys or modes. For example, in the key of C major, if you see an F#, we're borrowing from Lydian, which is a brighter sound, but if you see a Gb, we're borrowing from Locrian, which is a way darker sound.

I could see a B# major chord happening if we were, for example, in the key of F# major and we borrow from Lydian. Of course, that's a pretty specific case you're not going to see often. Or another example without even using modal mixture might be the VII chord in C# Harmonic Minor. Of course, to your point, if the composer wrote the piece in C# Harmonic Minor, yes, it probably needs to be destroyed.

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