INTERVALS

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INTERVALS

 To understand any melodic or harmonic discussion, one must understand intervals. An interval measures the space between two pitches. The smallest interval in Western music is the semitone or half step (either name may be used). This is the distance from one key to the next on the piano, for instance from C to C#.






 a type of 6th. ➣➣➣C D E F G A


a type of 4th ➣➣➣ B C D E

a type of 2nd ➣➣➣ F G


Major and Perfect Intervals 

The quality of an interval is determined by comparison with the intervals found in the major scale. When compared with a major scale, a whole step is found to be equal to the distance from the first to the second note, giving us yet another name for it: the major second.

It should be committed to memory that any major scale contains half steps (h) between scale degrees 3-4 and 7-8, and whole steps (W) between all other pairs of notes . The half steps in any scale can be indicated with a wedgeshaped mark , or caret symbol ("). Here's the major scale in the key of C.








 C       D      E       F     G       A       B    C
 W      W     W     H     W     W     W    H


The distance from the root to the various pitches in the major scale form the basic intervals against which all others are measured. These eight intervals are divided into two basic types, Perfect or Major .

• Perfect: unisons, 4ths, 5ths, octaves

 • Major: 2nds, 3rds, 6ths, 7ths

C ➣➣➣➣➣➣ Root

D ➣➣➣➣➣➣Major 2nd

E ➣➣➣➣➣➣ Major 3rd

F ➣➣➣➣➣➣ Perfect 4th

G ➣➣➣➣➣➣ Perfect 5th

A ➣➣➣➣➣➣ Major 6th

B ➣➣➣➣➣➣ Major 7th

C ➣➣➣➣➣➣ Perfect octave


To be continued!!!!!!