Intervals

Question 1

What is an interval

Answer 1

An interval is the distance between two notes

Question 2

What is a melodic interval

Answer 2

When the notes of an interval are played one after the other, the interval is called Melodic

Question 3

What is a harmonic interval

Answer 3

When the notes of an interval are played at the same time the interval is called a harmonic interval

Question 4

What are the perfect intervals

Answer 4

The intervals that are classified as perfect intervals are : unison, fourth, fifth and the octave

Question 5

What are classified as major intervals

Answer 5

The intervals that are classified as major intervals are : Second, Third, Sixth and Seventh

Question 6

How is an interval recognized to be either a major or perfect interval

Answer 6

To recognize an interval to be either a major or perfect interval first consider the bottom note of the interval as the tonic of a major scale. If the the top note is a member of the scale of the bottom note it may be considered either a major or perfect interval

Question 7

What is a minor interval

Answer 7

A minor interval is a semitone smaller than a major or perfect interval

Question 8

How do you determine whether an interval is major or minor

Answer 8

: To determine whether an interval is a major or minor interval first consider the bottom note as the tonic of a major a scale. If the bottom note is a member of the major scale from the bottom note but one semitone smaller then it may be considered to be a minor interval

Question 9

How is a major interval made into a minor interval

Answer 9

A major interval can be made minor by raising the bottom note by one semitone

Question 10

What is an augmented interval

Answer 10

An augmented interval is one semitone larger than a major or perfect interval

Question 11

How can a perfect or major interval be converted into an augmented interval

Answer 11

A perfect or major interval can be made augmented by raising the top note or lowering the bottom note by one semitone

Question 12

What is a diminished interval

Answer 12

A diminished interval is one semitone smaller than a perfect interval or a minor interval

Question 13

how is a perfect interval changed into a diminshed interval

Answer 13

A perfect interval can be made diminished by lowering the top note or raising the bottom note by one semitone

Question 14

How do you name an interval when the lowest note of an interval is not the tonic of a major key

Answer 14

You can name an interval when the lowest note of an interval is not the tonic of a major key by first bring the bottom note down by one semitone to the tonic of a major scale and name the interval. thirdly return to the bottom note to the original state

Question 15

What are the two ways to invert an interval

Answer 15

The two ways to invert an interval are to either to move the top note of the interval down or to move the bottom note of the interval up

Question 16

What does a major interval become when it is inverted

Answer 16

When a major interval is inteverted it becomes a minor interval

Question 17

What does a minor interval become when it is inverted

Answer 17

When a minor interval is inverted it becomes a major interva

Question 18

What does an augmented interval become when it is inverted

Answer 18

When an augmented interval is inverted it becomes a diminished interval

Question 19

What does a diminished interval become when it is inverted

Answer 19

: When a diminished interval becomes inverted it becomes an augmented interval

Question 20

What does a perfect interval become when it is inverted

Answer 20

When a perfect interval is inverted it remains a perfect interval

Question 21

How is an interval written below a give note

Answer 21

-Determine the bottom note of the interval by counting down the required number of notes from the given note -Identify the interval using the bottone note as the tonic -Adjust the bottom note to obtain the required interval

Question 22

How do you make a major interval diminished

Answer 22

A diminshed interval is two semitones smaller than a major interval.

Question 23

How do you make a perfect interval diminished

Answer 23

You make a perfect note diminshed by raising the bottom note by a semitone

Question 24

What happens to a major interval when you lower the upper note of an interval

Answer 24

If you lower the upper note of major interval once it becomes a minor interval. If you lower the upper note of a major interval twice is becomes a diminished interval

Question 25

What happens to a major interval when you raise the upper note of an interval

Answer 25

When you raise the upper note of an interval the interval becomes augumented

Question 26

What happens to a perfect interval when top note is lowered a semi tone

Answer 26

When the top note of a perfect interval is lowered a semi-tone it becomes a diminished semitone

Question 27

What happens to perfect interval when the top note is raised a semi-tone

Answer 27

When the top note of the perfect interval is raised a semi-tone it becomes augumented

Question 28

How do you name an interval when the lower note of the interval is sharp and is not part of a key

Answer 28

When the lower note is not the interval of key and the lower note is sharp, remove the sharp, name the interval and add the necessary accidental

Question 29

How do you name an interval when the lower note of the interval is sharp, it is not part of a key and the top note of the interval is sharp as well

Answer 29

When the lower note is sharp and it is not the interval of a key and the top note is sharp as well, remove both accidentals, name the interval and add the accidentals

Question 30

How do you name an interval when the lower note of the interval is sharp it is not part of a key and the top note of the interval is a double sharp

Answer 30

When the lower note of an interval is a sharp and is not part of a key signature and the top note of an interval is a double sharp, remove both notes by a semitone, name the interval and raise the notes again

Question 31

How do you make a minor interval diminished

Answer 31

To make a minor interval diminshed raise the botton note one semi-tone

Question 32

How do you make a major note augmented

Answer 32

To make a major note augmented lower the bottom note one semi-tone

Question 33

How do yoo make a perfect interval augmented

Answer 33

To make a perfect interval augmented lower the bottom by one semitone.

Question 34

What is the number of the numeric size plus the inversion when an interval is inverted

Answer 34

The numeric size plus it’s inversion always equal 9