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- What are the 5 intervals?
- What are the 12 intervals?
- How do you count intervals?
- What are the four types of musical intervals?
What are the 5 intervals?
Main intervals
| Number of semitones | Minor, major, or perfect intervals | Augmented or diminished intervals |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Perfect fourth | Augmented third |
| 6 | Diminished fifth | |
| Augmented fourth | ||
| 7 | Perfect fifth | Diminished sixth |
What are the 12 intervals?
In the musical scale, there are twelve pitches; the names A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. When the intervals surpass the perfect Octave (12 semitones), these intervals are called compound intervals, which include particularly the 9th, 11th, and 13th intervals—widely used in jazz and blues music.
How do you count intervals?
An Interval NUMBER in music is measuring/counting the distance between ONE note/key and another. And remember, we always count our FIRST note/key as Number ONE! D = 1st key; E = 2nd key; F = 3rd key. Therefore, Interval Number from D up to F is a 3rd (3).
What are the four types of musical intervals?
Unison, fourth, fifth and octave are called perfect intervals. Each of them can be diminished (one chromatic tone smaller) or augmented (one chromatic tone larger). The rest of the intervals within an octave are: second, third, sixth and seventh. Each of them can be major or minor.
