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The Devil’s Chord

In music a tritone consists of two notes that are three whole steps apart, such as “C” to “F#.”

Not found in either the major or minor scales, and due to its discordant sound, it has been called “the Devil’s Chord.”

This interval of notes was actually outlawed by the Catholic Church in the 17th century because it was felt only “pleasant intervals should be used to praise God.”