Name
This interval is called: Diminished fifth
Abbreviation
You can use the somewhat shorter name "d5" to indicate a Diminished fifth.
for iOS and Android
Construct
How to build a diminished fifth interval?
To construct an interval correctly you must always use two steps.
- Count the amount of naturals used
- Count the steps between de two notes
At first, and with easy intervals, this may seem unnecessary, but when advancing to more dificult intervals and musical keys they will become more mandatory.
The following example is for a diminished fifth from C3. Outcome: Gb3
1.
A Diminished fifth uses
5 naturals.
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ G3
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ G3
2.
A Diminished fifth has
6 semitones between the notes.
Example: C3 ↠ Db3 ↠ D3 ↠ Eb3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ Gb3
Example: C3 ↠ Db3 ↠ D3 ↠ Eb3 ↠ E3 ↠ F3 ↠ Gb3
Cheatsheet
Tranposed for each note
You can use the following cheatsheet to check the Diminished fifth for
each root note.
Cb3 ↠ Gbb3
C3 ↠ G3
C3 ↠ Gb3
C3 ↠ G3
C#3 ↠ G3
C3 ↠ G3
Db3 ↠ Abb3
D3 ↠ A3
D3 ↠ Ab3
D3 ↠ A3
D#3 ↠ A3
D3 ↠ A3
Eb3 ↠ Bbb3
E3 ↠ B3
E3 ↠ Bb3
E3 ↠ B3
E#3 ↠ B3
E3 ↠ B3
Fb3 ↠ Cbb4
F3 ↠ C4
F3 ↠ Cb4
F3 ↠ C4
F#3 ↠ C4
F3 ↠ C4
Gb3 ↠ Dbb4
G3 ↠ D4
G3 ↠ Db4
G3 ↠ D4
G#3 ↠ D4
G3 ↠ D4
Ab3 ↠ Ebb4
A3 ↠ E4
A3 ↠ Eb4
A3 ↠ E4
A#3 ↠ E4
A3 ↠ E4
Bb3 ↠ Fb4
B3 ↠ F4
B3 ↠ F4
B3 ↠ F4
B#3 ↠ F#4
B3 ↠ F4