Diminished fourth
| Inverse | augmented fifth |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Other names | - |
| Abbreviation | d4 |
| Size | |
| Semitones | 4 |
| Interval class | 4 |
| Just interval | 32:25 |
| Cents | |
| Equal temperament | 400 |
| 24 equal temperament | 400 |
| Just intonation | 427 |
In classical music from Western culture, a diminished fourth (
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A diminished fourth is enharmonically equivalent to a major third; that is, it spans the same number of semitones, and they are physically the same pitch in twelve-tone equal temperament. For example, B–D♯ is a major third; but if the same pitches are spelled B and E♭, as occurs in the C harmonic minor scale, the interval is instead a diminished fourth. In other tunings, however, they are not necessarily identical. For example, in 31 equal temperament the diminished fourth is slightly wider than a major third, and is instead the same width as the septimal major third. The Pythagorean diminished fourth (F♭--, 8192:6561 = 384.36 cents), also known as the schismatic major third, is closer to the just major third than the Pythagorean major third.
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