Diminished sixth

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Diminished sixth
Inverse
augmented third
Name
Other names-
Abbreviationd6[1]
Size
Semitones7
Interval class5
Just interval192:125,[2] 32:21,49:32
Cents
12-Tone equal temperament700
24-Tone equal temperament700
Just intonation743
Diminished sixth (just) Play. In 12-TET, the interval is identical to a perfect fifth Play.

In

chromatic semitone.[1][3] For example, the interval from A to F is a minor sixth, eight semitones wide, and both the intervals from A to F, and from A to F are diminished sixths, spanning seven semitones. Being diminished, it is considered a dissonant interval,[4]
despite being equivalent to an interval known for its consonance.

Its

.

"Wolf fifth"

A severely

perfect octave
.

References

  1. ^ . Specific example of an d6 not given but general example of minor intervals described.
  2. . Classic diminished sixth.
  3. ^ Hoffmann, F.A. (1881). Music: Its Theory & Practice, p.89-90. Thurgate & Sons. Digitized Aug 16, 2007.
  4. ^ Benward & Saker (2003), p.92.