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P4 The Perfect 4th is five half steps apart. It is most easily recongnized as the first two notes in "Here Comes the Bride". It was considered a sacred interval in medeval times which earned its title of "perfect". The perfect fourth is also well known as the "Amen" at the end of many hymns which are still sung in churches today. It has a "major" sound but also has an open quality to it and some have even described it as meditative. |
A4/d5 Tritone The Augmented 4th or diminished 5th (notice the capitol A and lower case d) are both six half steps apart. The Augmented 4th is a Perfect 4th which is raised or augmented. The diminished 5th is a Perfect 5th which is lowered or diminished. They are in fact the same note. When two notes have the same played pitch they are called enharmonic. This interval is easily recognized as the first two notes in "The Simpsons" theme song. The tritone has a dissonant or turbulent quality and was called "the devil in music" due to this "disturbing" quality. |
P5 The Perfect 5th is 7 half steps apart. It is recognized as the first two notes of the Flintstones' theme song. Like the perfect fourth this has an open and meditative or zen like quality to it. |
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