perfect fifth
English
editNoun
editperfect fifth (plural perfect fifths)
- (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.
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editinterval between the first and second overtones or of seven semitones
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