Fig. 1 · G to C#

interval

G augmented fourth

GlowerC♯upperA46 half steps

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

On the keyboard

GC#
Fig. 2

What is true of it

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

Turn it upside down — put the G 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: G to C♯ is a fourth, G to D♭ is a fifth. They sound the same and behave differently.

Every interval on G

G → A♭minor second · dissonanceG → Amajor second · dissonanceG → B♭minor third · imperfect consonanceG → Bmajor third · imperfect consonanceG → Cperfect fourth · perfect consonanceG → D♭diminished fifth · dissonanceG → Dperfect fifth · perfect consonanceG → E♭minor sixth · imperfect consonanceG → Emajor sixth · imperfect consonanceG → Fminor seventh · dissonanceG → F♯major seventh · dissonance

C A4C♯ A4D♭ A4D A4D♯ A4E♭ A4E A4F A4all 204