Interval names Flashcards
Memorize music intervals
1
Q
Unison distance in semitones
A
0 (same note)
2
Q
Minor second distance in semitones
A
1 (the smallest interval)
3
Q
Major second distance in semitones
A
2
4
Q
Minor third distance in semitones
A
3 (defines minor chords)
5
Q
Major third distance in semitones
A
4 (defines major chords)
6
Q
Perfect fourth distance in semitones
A
5
7
Q
Augmented fourth distance in semitones
A
6 (same as diminished fifth)
8
Q
Diminished fifth distance in semitones
A
6 (same as augmented fourth)
9
Q
Perfect fifth distance in semitones
A
7
10
Q
Minor sixth distance in semitones
A
8
11
Q
Major sixth distance in semitones
A
9
12
Q
Minor seventh distance in semitones
A
10
13
Q
Major seventh distance in semitones
A
11
14
Q
Octave distance in semitones
A
12
15
Q
Minor ninth(flat nine) distance in semitones
A
13 (one octave above minor 2nd , usually written b9 or -9 in chords)
