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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.