Compound interval

COMPOUND INTERVALS: Compound intervals are intervals larger than an octave. Compound intervals are functionally the same as the corresponding simple intervals (those an octave or less in size). Thus, a 9th is a compound 2nd, a 10th is a compound 3rd, an 11th is a compound 4th, a 12th is a compound 5th, etc.

1. How do you calculate a compound interval?
2. How do you simplify compound intervals?
3. What is simple and compound interval?
4. What are the 4 intervals?

How do you calculate a compound interval?

Just how do you go about building a compound interval? You have two options: Count the interval between notes by half steps, as with the tenth. Take your compound interval, put both notes in the same octave, figure out the number size of that interval, and then add seven to the number size of the resulting interval.

How do you simplify compound intervals?

Any compound interval can be reduced to a simple interval; in most musical contexts the compound interval and its simple counterpart are functionally equivalent. To reduce a compound interval to its simple equivalent, subtract one or more octaves. (Or to express the same thing numerically, subtract 7.)

What is simple and compound interval?

Simple intervals are not bigger than an octave while compound intervals are larger than an octave. Ninths, tenths, elevenths and thirteenth are examples of compound intervals. Octaves, thirds, fifths are simple intervals.

What are the 4 intervals?

For example, the ascending interval from C to the next F is a perfect fourth, because the note F is the fifth semitone above C, and there are four staff positions between C and F.
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Perfect fourth.