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Perfect fourth
The musical interval of a perfect fourth is the relationship between the first note (the root or tonic) and the fourth note in a major scale.
It can be produced by starting on a high note and playing the fourth below or by starting on a low note and playing the fourth above.
An "ideal" perfect fourth in just intonation corresponds to a pitch ratio of 3:4 or 1:1.333...
In an equal tempered tuning, a perfect fourth is equal to five semitones, a ratio of 1:25/12 or approximately 1:1.3348.
Compare with: perfect fifth
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