Intervals

Question 1

What is an interval?

Answer 1

Measures the distance between two notes

Question 2

Why intervals?

Answer 2

We identify intervals because it helps us identify chords and scales

Question 3

How do we find the interval?

Answer 3

We picture notes a-g in a circle and count number of notes inclusive

Question 4

What is interval quality?

Answer 4

Whether there is a whole or a half step between notes

Question 5

When is there a whole vs a half step?

Answer 5

It is a whole step when there’s a black key in between. There is a half step between all keys whether from black to white or white to white

Question 6

What is a major second interval?

Answer 6

One in which there are two half steps or one whole step

Question 7

What is a minor second interval?

Answer 7

When there’s one half step

Question 8

What is a major third?

Answer 8

Two whole or four half steps

Question 9

What is a minor third?

Answer 9

One and one-half whole steps or three half steps

Question 10

What is a perfect fourth?

Answer 10

Two and a half whole or five half steps

Question 11

What is an augmented fourth?

Answer 11

Three whole or six half steps

Question 12

What is different about fifth intervals compared to seconds, thirds, fourths, sixths, and sevenths?

Answer 12

They are defined in terms of perfects, diminisheds, and augmenteds

Question 13

What is a perfect fifth?

Answer 13

3-1/2 whole, or 7 half steps

Question 14

What is a diminished fifth?

Answer 14

3 whole or 6 half steps

Question 15

What’s an augmented fifth?

Answer 15

4 whole or 8 half steps

Question 16

What is a major sixth?

Answer 16

4-1/2 whole or 9 half steps

Question 17

What’s a minor sixth?

Answer 17

4 whole or 8 half steps

Question 18

What’s a major seventh?

Answer 18

5-1/2 whole or 11 half steps

Question 19

What’s a minor seventh?

Answer 19

5 whole or 10 half steps

Question 20

What’s different about fourths intervals?

Answer 20

They are described in terms of perfects and augmenteds