Tritone

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The tritone is the musical interval of six semi-tones or three whole steps (hence tri- meaning three, and tone meaning one whole step). It is considered among the most dissonant dyads in western music and it can be voiced as either an augmented fourth or diminished fifth. It has been referred to as Satan's interval or diabolus in musica.