Fig. 1 · C to F#

interval

C augmented fourth

ClowerF♯upperA46 half steps

A perfect fourth widened by a half step. Same sound as the diminished fifth, different letter, different behaviour.

On the keyboard

CF#
Fig. 2

What is true of it

C up a augmented fourth is F♯: 6 half steps, and 4 letters counting both ends.

Turn it upside down — put the C on top — and it becomes a diminished fifth. The two numbers always add to nine, and the two sizes to twelve.

It is a dissonance.

Six half steps can be written two ways: C to F♯ is a fourth, C to G♭ is a fifth. They sound the same and behave differently.

Every interval on C

C → D♭minor second · dissonanceC → Dmajor second · dissonanceC → E♭minor third · imperfect consonanceC → Emajor third · imperfect consonanceC → Fperfect fourth · perfect consonanceC → G♭diminished fifth · dissonanceC → Gperfect fifth · perfect consonanceC → A♭minor sixth · imperfect consonanceC → Amajor sixth · imperfect consonanceC → B♭minor seventh · dissonanceC → Bmajor seventh · dissonance

C♯ A4D♭ A4D A4D♯ A4E♭ A4E A4F A4F♯ A4all 204