Strictly speaking, the tritone (diminished fifth chord) is not a chord, but an interval that consists of only two notes. These are the root (1) and the diminished (flatted) fifth (b5). By means of octavation, however, additional notes can be picked, so that the full sound of a chord is created.
Due to its diminished fifth, the tritone has a very unstable sound that strives for resolution and was feared in ancient music as diabolus in musica.
This site would like to use cookies to analyze user traffic. Do you agree with this?
Diminished Fifth Chord or Tritone – What's That?
Strictly speaking, the tritone (diminished fifth chord) is not a chord, but an interval that consists of only two notes. These are the root (1) and the diminished (flatted) fifth (b5). By means of octavation, however, additional notes can be picked, so that the full sound of a chord is created.
Due to its diminished fifth, the tritone has a very unstable sound that strives for resolution and was feared in ancient music as diabolus in musica.