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Tritone

An interval of six half steps, splitting the octave in half. The least stable interval there is, and the engine of harmony.

augmented fourth · diminished fifth

tritone
6 semitones

Where it's taught

Day 31 · Intervals: measuring the distanceDay 39 · Dominant seventh chords

Related terms

IntervalDominant seventhDiminished
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