Fig. 1 · F to Bb

interval

F perfect fourth

FlowerB♭upperP45 half steps

Five half steps. Turned upside down it becomes a perfect fifth.

On the keyboard

FBb
Fig. 2

What is true of it

F up a perfect fourth is B♭: 5 half steps, and 4 letters counting both ends.

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

It is a perfect consonance.

Every interval on F

F → G♭minor second · dissonanceF → Gmajor second · dissonanceF → A♭minor third · imperfect consonanceF → Amajor third · imperfect consonanceF → Baugmented fourth · dissonanceF → C♭diminished fifth · dissonanceF → Cperfect fifth · perfect consonanceF → D♭minor sixth · imperfect consonanceF → Dmajor sixth · imperfect consonanceF → E♭minor seventh · dissonanceF → Emajor seventh · dissonance

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