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-”)
Tritone
An interval that’s an augmented fourth or diminished fifth from the root (three whole steps.)
Written by Sam Blakelock. Updated over a week ago
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