Xiao L.

asked • 02/25/18

What is the inversion of a diminished fifth (d5)

 What is the inversion of a diminished fifth (d5)

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Mark M. answered • 02/25/18

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It is likewise a diminished fifth!
For example: C Gb inverted is F# C
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Jon S.

Actually, in theoretical term, it would be an augmented 4th. In music theory, inversions must add up to the number 9. For example, an inverted M3 becomes a m6. Also, when you invert a diminished quality interval, it becomes it's opposite, which is augmented.
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04/03/20

David M.

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If one had to be fair, jazz musicians use enharmonics almost automatically, due to rapid modulation in jazz. Gb=F#, in that case. This is applied in the case of a tritone substitution, for instance, where Ab7#4, containing C and Gb, is replaced by D7alt, which contains C and F#.
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