What is the tritone chord progression that is so mysterious? Perhaps it has something to do with its dissonant sound clash. Perhaps it has something to do with its dubious history. Whatever it is, the chord progression in music Triton had a return to music after a couple of centuries of bad publicity.

"Triton" is defined as a musical interval that spans three whole tones. An agreement could also be called a Triton extended fourth or diminished fifth chord. The Triton soundsas an accident or dissonant chords. For this reason, the agreement Triton in the Middle Ages, often avoided by the end of the Romantic period.

One hundred years of musical style has been an important part, dictated by the Church. During the Middle Ages tritone was considered too stressful for their use in ordinary liturgy. Actually came Tritone chord progression to the devil. Perhaps already the 18th century was known as "Diabolus in musica" (thedevil in music).

There are many superstitions have come to be associated with the Triton. Many Fathers of the Church adhered to the belief that it can serve to harness the power of the devil cry. As a result of this superstition, the use of Triton was banned by the church for liturgical use. As a result of negative associations, even secular music in this century, to avoid it.

It is assumed that this pipeline may be associated with the devil has a different reason. TheTriton, as already mentioned, consists of three whole tones.

Three of the six whole-tone equal semitones. May be the fathers of the church led to the tritone associated with the biblical "mark of the beast or the number of the devil: 666

As with any popular superstition, Triton has a bad public image to overcome. Finally, some musicians experimented with Triton caution, particularly baroque and classical music was. Finally, it seemed as if he had a stamptime exceed during the Romantic period. Noteworthy classical musicians like Vivaldi, Beethoven, Debussy, and possibly Tritone in several works.

When your system of temperament operations in general practice in Western music, Triton began to make a comeback in modern songs. However, remains of its former reputation did. The Triton began to appear in modern rock 'n roll, jazz and blues. Those with modest conviction is still likelySubscription to the old church superstition propagated. Despite some opposition, Triton championship. Today, it is frequently and without inhibition was used.

Many musicians are still worthy of its history diabolical. In fact, the tritone is sometimes still used in modern media to say, represent, or "call" the devil. An example is the 1986 film Crossroads. The main character in a showdown with the skill of guitar, ending on a guitar with an agreement as a result of the tritoneHis work with the devil. However, his relationship with the old superstition, largely forgotten by the public. Today, Triton used artistically, it's just another color palette of music.