Articles tagged with: "perfect fourth"

Perfect Fourth Interval: The Foundation of Musical Stability
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
The perfect fourth, an interval spanning five semitones, is one of music's most fundamental and versatile building blocks. It is a perfect consonance, possessing a stable and pure sound derived …
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The Perfect Fourth: Music's Enduring Enigma
Published on 15 Jul, 2025
The perfect fourth is a foundational musical interval spanning five semitones. It has a uniquely dualistic nature: it can sound open and stable as a melodic leap, yet tense and …
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