Fifth vs Perfect Fifth

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Fifth	Perfect Fifth
Definition	The interval spanning five scale degrees, most commonly the perfect fifth.	An interval of seven semitones
Category	intervals	intervals
Pronunciation	—	PER-fikt FIFTH
Origin	English	Latin
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	Perfect fifth	diapente
Antonyms	—	—
Usage	The melody leaps up a fifth from the tonic to the dominant, establishing the key with bold clarity.	The opening of the horn call outlines a perfect fifth, projecting clearly across the orchestra.

Definition: The interval spanning five scale degrees, most commonly the perfect fifth.
Category: intervals
Origin: English
Synonyms: Perfect fifth
Usage: The melody leaps up a fifth from the tonic to the dominant, establishing the key with bold clarity.

Definition: An interval of seven semitones
Category: intervals
Pronunciation: PER-fikt FIFTH
Origin: Latin
Synonyms: diapente
Usage: The opening of the horn call outlines a perfect fifth, projecting clearly across the orchestra.