List of third intervals

Third interval may refer to one of the following musical intervals in equal-temperament tuning:

Alternatively, it may apply to

Table of thirds in equal temperaments tuning

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Number of
semitones
Minor, major,
or perfect
intervals
Short Augmented or
diminished
intervals
Short Widely used
alternative names
Short Audio
2 Major second M2 Diminished third d3 Tone, whole tone, whole step[1] T[1]
3 Minor third m3 Augmented second A2
4 Major third M3 Diminished fourth d4
5 Perfect fourth P4 Augmented third A3

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b The terms tone, whole tone, and whole step refer only to major seconds (M2)

References

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  • Duckworth, William (2007). A Creative Approach to Music Fundamentals (ninth ed.). Thomson Schirmer. ISBN 978-0-495-09093-9.
  • Kostka, Stefan; Payne, Dorothy; Almén, Byron (2013). Tonal Harmony with an Introduction to Twentieth-century Music (seventh ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-131828-0.