The Devil's Interval is another name for the tritone, diabolus in musica that was said to be a forbidden set of notes. Discordant and uncomfortable in sound, the name seems to originate in the 17th century rather than medieval musicology. #WyrdWednesday

🖼️: F Francken

An example of the Devil's Interval: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZmoLHzmlBg

The Devil’s Interval: Tritone

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@Godyssey

cognitive psychologist #DianaDeutsch found the #tritone is ambiguously perceived by humans. Her "tritone paradox" is perceived as rising tones by half her subjects, and falling tones by the other half!
#devilsinterval #musicology #perception

https://youtu.be/GrvMVLOfgck?si=jM22IOK6uGp5x8b-

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@teledyn ooh that's fascinating!