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perfect fifth

noun

perfect fifth

noun
1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music An interval equal to that of between the second and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans seven semitones or five degrees of the diatonic scale.

  • The perfect fifth has a pitch ratio close to 3:2.
Synonyms
P5
Related terms
perfect fourth, diminished sixth

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