List of third intervals

Third interval may refer to one of the following musical intervals in equal-temperament tuning:

• major third
• minor third
• augmented third
• diminished third

Alternatively, it may apply to

• neutral third

Table of thirds in equal temperaments tuning

Number of semitones	Minor, major, or perfect intervals	Short	Augmented or diminished intervals	Short	Widely used alternative names	Short	Audio
2	Major second	M2	Diminished third	d3	Tone, whole tone, whole step[1]	T[1]	Play
3	Minor third	m3	Augmented second	A2			Play
4	Major third	M3	Diminished fourth	d4			Play
5	Perfect fourth	P4	Augmented third	A3			Play

See also

• List of musical intervals
• List of pitch intervals
• Third (music), which also includes third chords

Notes

1. The terms tone, whole tone, and whole step refer only to major seconds (M2)

References

• Duckworth, William (2007). A creative approach to music fundamentals: Includes keyboard and guitar insert (ninth ed.). 2005928009: Thomson Schirmer. pp. 1–384. ISBN 0-495-09093-X.
• Kostka, Stefan; Payne, Dorothy; Almén, Byron (2013). Tonal harmony with an introduction to twentieth-century music (seventh ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-131828-0.