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

Number of
semitones		Minor, major,
or perfect intervals		ShortAugmented or
diminished intervals		ShortWidely used
alternative names		ShortAudio
2Major secondM2Diminished thirdd3Tone, whole tone, whole step[1]T[1]
3Minor thirdm3Augmented secondA2
4Major thirdM3Diminished fourthd4
5Perfect fourthP4Augmented thirdA3

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 The terms tone, whole tone, and whole step refer only to major seconds (M2)

References

  • 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.
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