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tritone

musical interval of three adjacent whole tones or six semitones; in a diatonic scale each octave contains 1 tritone (e.g. F–B in C major)
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tritone

Summary

tritone has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • tritone followed perfect fourth[2].
  • tritone was followed by perfect fifth[3].
  • tritone is a type of interval[4].
  • tritone's Commons category is recorded as Tritones[5].
  • tritone's said to be the same as is recorded as diminished fifth[6].
  • tritone's said to be the same as is recorded as augmented fourth[7].
  • tritone comprises semitone[8].
  • tritone's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tritones[9].
  • tritone's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[10].
  • tritone's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[11].
  • tritone's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'TT'}[12].

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Definition and Type

tritone is a type of interval[4].

Use and Application

tritone comprises semitone[8].

Why It Matters

tritone has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] tritone is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Shocksingularity · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → —
    Subclass of → interval
    Described by source → Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Riemann's Music Dictionary
    Has parts → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P51]]: Diminished fifth on C.mid"
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