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82.20Level 7 — chromatic mediants

Chords whose roots are a third apart but whose quality/key relation is chromatic are often discussed as:

chromatic mediants.

Examples around C:

C major → E major.

C major → E♭ major.

C major → A major.

C major → A♭ major.

These are powerful cinematic/pop/romantic moves.