Originally Posted by: magicninjaNot this arguement again. :rolleyes: Just so you know yes F## is the same as G but what my friend here is saying is that if you need a minor third from E you NAME it G if you need an Augmented 2nd from E you NAME it F##. It is just for the sake of using the proper terminology when it comes to theory.

F double sharp is not the same as G, for GOD's sake people. They may sound the same, but the music itself is not the only way to convey one's message in a work. The notation can also be a way of hinting at meaning. Not only that, but in fully diminished 7th chords, the distance between the 7th and the root is an augmented second. Were it written as a minor third, the chord would be completely different and probably voiced in another manner. Notation makes all the difference in the world.