Parallel 6/5 chords are two triads stacked on top of each other, with the upper triad being major and the lower triad being minor. They create rich harmonies commonly found in Romantic-era music.
Related terms
Root Position Triads: Triads where the root is the lowest note.
Inversion: A rearrangement of the notes in a chord so that a different note becomes the lowest.
Harmonic Progression: The movement from one chord to another, creating a sense of tension and release.