Tritone

An interval that’s an augmented fourth or diminished fifth from the root (three whole steps.)

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Written by Sam Blakelock
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The tritone interval is an augmented fourth or diminished fifth from the root (three whole steps.)

This interval has a dissonant sound.

Musical example: The Simpsons theme (the tritone can be heard at the beginning in “the Simp-”)

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