Minor 3rd
3 semitones — the interval that makes a noteset minor
Degree ♭3Solfège: meNotation: m3
The minor 3rd is an interval of 3 semitones, and is what makes a noteset minor — warm, dark, melancholic, yet consonant. It defines the minor triad and all three minor major modes (aeolian, dorian, phrygian), and is derived from the 6th harmonic (6:5).