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“The augmented fourth (A4) and the diminished fifth (d5) are the only augmented and diminished intervals that appear in diatonic scales”

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how is this true?
A4 & d5 are 2 types of tritones. and there are 1 or 2 tritones in a diatonic scale depending on the definition. but A4 and d5 are the only 2 augmented and diminished intervals in a diatonic scale? i don't think so. please correct me if i am wrong.

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  "i don't think so. please correct me if i am wrong." -- maybe you should expand on this to clarify your question.
  
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  Source of the quote: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_(music)#Augmented_and_diminished
  
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how is this true?
A4 & d5 are 2 types of tritones. and there are 1 or 2 tritones in a diatonic scale depending on the definition. but A4 and d5 are the only 2 augmented and diminished intervals in a diatonic scale? i don't think so. please correct me if i am wrong.

theory

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  "i don't think so. please correct me if i am wrong." -- maybe you should expand on this to clarify your question.
  
  – David Bowling
  59 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Source of the quote: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_(music)#Augmented_and_diminished
  
  – replete
  52 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

how is this true?
A4 & d5 are 2 types of tritones. and there are 1 or 2 tritones in a diatonic scale depending on the definition. but A4 and d5 are the only 2 augmented and diminished intervals in a diatonic scale? i don't think so. please correct me if i am wrong.

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I don't know your source, but the term "diatonic scale" typically refers to the major scale and its rotations (i.e., the modes). As such, we can test this claim just by looking at the intervals of a major scale.

• All seconds within in the scale are either minor (E–F and B–C) or major (C–D, D–E, F–G, G–A, A–B).


• All thirds are either minor (D–F, E–G, A–C, B–D) or major (C–E, F–A, G–B).


• All fourths are either perfect (C–F, D–G, E–A, G–C, A–D, B–E), or augmented (F–B). There's one augmented interval!

And conveniently, we don't have to do the rest of the work. Due to intervallic inversion, we know that seconds invert to sevenths, thirds to sixths, and fourths to fifths. Furthermore, we know that the qualities invert in particular ways, and only diminished/augmented intervals invert to each other.

As such, the only diminished/augmented intervals of a fifth, sixth, or seventh is the diminished fifth.

So yes, in fact, your source is correct: the only augmented/diminished interval that appears in the diatonic scale is the tritone.

You may be thinking of the augmented second (and its inversion, the diminished seventh) that is included in the harmonic minor scale. But this scale is not usually considered a "diatonic scale" since it requires a chromatic pitch: the raised leading tone.

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  well there are other diminished &augmented intervals that lie on the diatonic scale. maybe what is meant by the source is that A4 & d5 are the only 2 that aren't enharmonic equivalent of any other interval. is that it?
  
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  What other diminished and augmented intervals lie on the diatonic scale?
  
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  The only way you can get those intervals within a diatonic scale is through enharmonic reinterpretation. But in the act of enharmonic reinterpretation, you're no longer using the diatonic scale. Using only C D E F G A B, it's impossible to have those intervals.
  
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  47 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Are you saying E to F is a diminished fourth? And yes, for this purpose "enharmonic reinterpretation" just means "enharmonic equivalent."
  
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  @stuprin E to F is just a half step. More specifically, it's a minor second. It's certainly not a fourth, since E up to F is only two note names and thus a type of second.
  
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I don't know your source, but the term "diatonic scale" typically refers to the major scale and its rotations (i.e., the modes). As such, we can test this claim just by looking at the intervals of a major scale.

• All seconds within in the scale are either minor (E–F and B–C) or major (C–D, D–E, F–G, G–A, A–B).


• All thirds are either minor (D–F, E–G, A–C, B–D) or major (C–E, F–A, G–B).


• All fourths are either perfect (C–F, D–G, E–A, G–C, A–D, B–E), or augmented (F–B). There's one augmented interval!

And conveniently, we don't have to do the rest of the work. Due to intervallic inversion, we know that seconds invert to sevenths, thirds to sixths, and fourths to fifths. Furthermore, we know that the qualities invert in particular ways, and only diminished/augmented intervals invert to each other.

As such, the only diminished/augmented intervals of a fifth, sixth, or seventh is the diminished fifth.

So yes, in fact, your source is correct: the only augmented/diminished interval that appears in the diatonic scale is the tritone.

You may be thinking of the augmented second (and its inversion, the diminished seventh) that is included in the harmonic minor scale. But this scale is not usually considered a "diatonic scale" since it requires a chromatic pitch: the raised leading tone.

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answered 57 mins ago

RichardRichard

44.6k7105192

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  well there are other diminished &augmented intervals that lie on the diatonic scale. maybe what is meant by the source is that A4 & d5 are the only 2 that aren't enharmonic equivalent of any other interval. is that it?
  
  – stupr in
  52 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What other diminished and augmented intervals lie on the diatonic scale?
  
  – Richard
  51 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The only way you can get those intervals within a diatonic scale is through enharmonic reinterpretation. But in the act of enharmonic reinterpretation, you're no longer using the diatonic scale. Using only C D E F G A B, it's impossible to have those intervals.
  
  – Richard
  47 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Are you saying E to F is a diminished fourth? And yes, for this purpose "enharmonic reinterpretation" just means "enharmonic equivalent."
  
  – Richard
  39 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @stuprin E to F is just a half step. More specifically, it's a minor second. It's certainly not a fourth, since E up to F is only two note names and thus a type of second.
  
  – Richard
  23 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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I don't know your source, but the term "diatonic scale" typically refers to the major scale and its rotations (i.e., the modes). As such, we can test this claim just by looking at the intervals of a major scale.

• All seconds within in the scale are either minor (E–F and B–C) or major (C–D, D–E, F–G, G–A, A–B).


• All thirds are either minor (D–F, E–G, A–C, B–D) or major (C–E, F–A, G–B).


• All fourths are either perfect (C–F, D–G, E–A, G–C, A–D, B–E), or augmented (F–B). There's one augmented interval!

And conveniently, we don't have to do the rest of the work. Due to intervallic inversion, we know that seconds invert to sevenths, thirds to sixths, and fourths to fifths. Furthermore, we know that the qualities invert in particular ways, and only diminished/augmented intervals invert to each other.

As such, the only diminished/augmented intervals of a fifth, sixth, or seventh is the diminished fifth.

So yes, in fact, your source is correct: the only augmented/diminished interval that appears in the diatonic scale is the tritone.

You may be thinking of the augmented second (and its inversion, the diminished seventh) that is included in the harmonic minor scale. But this scale is not usually considered a "diatonic scale" since it requires a chromatic pitch: the raised leading tone.

share|improve this answer

answered 57 mins ago

RichardRichard

44.6k7105192

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  well there are other diminished &augmented intervals that lie on the diatonic scale. maybe what is meant by the source is that A4 & d5 are the only 2 that aren't enharmonic equivalent of any other interval. is that it?
  
  – stupr in
  52 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What other diminished and augmented intervals lie on the diatonic scale?
  
  – Richard
  51 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The only way you can get those intervals within a diatonic scale is through enharmonic reinterpretation. But in the act of enharmonic reinterpretation, you're no longer using the diatonic scale. Using only C D E F G A B, it's impossible to have those intervals.
  
  – Richard
  47 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Are you saying E to F is a diminished fourth? And yes, for this purpose "enharmonic reinterpretation" just means "enharmonic equivalent."
  
  – Richard
  39 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @stuprin E to F is just a half step. More specifically, it's a minor second. It's certainly not a fourth, since E up to F is only two note names and thus a type of second.
  
  – Richard
  23 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 7 more comments

I don't know your source, but the term "diatonic scale" typically refers to the major scale and its rotations (i.e., the modes). As such, we can test this claim just by looking at the intervals of a major scale.

• All seconds within in the scale are either minor (E–F and B–C) or major (C–D, D–E, F–G, G–A, A–B).


• All thirds are either minor (D–F, E–G, A–C, B–D) or major (C–E, F–A, G–B).


• All fourths are either perfect (C–F, D–G, E–A, G–C, A–D, B–E), or augmented (F–B). There's one augmented interval!

And conveniently, we don't have to do the rest of the work. Due to intervallic inversion, we know that seconds invert to sevenths, thirds to sixths, and fourths to fifths. Furthermore, we know that the qualities invert in particular ways, and only diminished/augmented intervals invert to each other.

As such, the only diminished/augmented intervals of a fifth, sixth, or seventh is the diminished fifth.

So yes, in fact, your source is correct: the only augmented/diminished interval that appears in the diatonic scale is the tritone.

You may be thinking of the augmented second (and its inversion, the diminished seventh) that is included in the harmonic minor scale. But this scale is not usually considered a "diatonic scale" since it requires a chromatic pitch: the raised leading tone.

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answered 57 mins ago

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