perfect fifth

English

Noun

perfect fifth (plural perfect fifths)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• P5

Translations

interval between the first and second overtones or of seven semitones

• Czech: čistá kvinta f
• Finnish: puhdas kvintti
• French: quinte juste (fr) f
• German: reine Quinte f
• Icelandic: hrein fimmund f
• Italian: quinta giusta f
• Japanese: 完全五度 (ja) (kanzengodo)
• Polish: kwinta czysta f
• Russian: чи́стая кви́нта f (čístaja kvínta)
• Spanish: quinta justa f
• Swedish: ren kvint c

See also

• perfect fourth
• diminished sixth