In The Woodshed
The interval we’ll be exploring this month has at least two names; the b 5 or the #11. You could also call it the #4 or the tritone. Whatever you call it, the point is it can be an extremely evocative and powerful interval and can have radically different effects depending on the harmonic context. For example the tritone intro to Purple Haze is a little scary and dangerous sounding, but the intro to the Simpsons is playful and quirky. In common harmonic settings like pop or rock songs, playing the a b 5 for an extended time
