Intervals Flashcards
Minor second
Interval of 1/2 step
Major second
interval of 1 whole step or two 1/2 steps
Minor third
Interval of 1-1/2 step or three 1/2 steps
Major third
Interval of 2 steps or four 1/2 steps
What are the major building blocks of triads, 7th, and 9th chords?
Minor and major third intervals
Perfect fourth
Interval of 2-1/2 steps or five 1/2 steps
Perfect fifth
Interval of 3-1/2 steps or seven 1/2 steps
Augmented 4th, Diminished 5th, Tritone
Interval of 3 steps or six 1/2 steps
Augmented 5th, Minor 6th
Interval of 4 steps or eight 1/2 steps
Major sixth
Interval of 4-1/2 steps or nine 1/2 steps
Minor seventh
Interval of 5 whole steps or ten 1/2 steps
Major seventh
Interval of 5-1/2 steps or eleven 1/2 steps
Octive
Interval of 6 whole steps or twelve 1/2 steps
What intervals does the Minor Prefix apply to?
2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th
What intervals does the Major Prefix apply to?
2nd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th
What intervals does the Perfect Prefix apply to?
4th, 5th
What intervals does the Augmented Prefix apply to?
4th, 5th
What intervals does the Diminished Prefix apply to?
5th only
What is the interval name?
Interval of 1/2 step
Minor second
What is the interval name?
interval of 1 whole step or two 1/2 steps
Major second
What is the interval name?
Interval of 1-1/2 step or three 1/2 steps
Minor third
What is the interval name?
Interval of 2 steps or four 1/2 steps
Major third
What is the interval name?
Interval of 2-1/2 steps or five 1/2 steps
Perfect fourth
What is the interval name?
Interval of 3-1/2 steps or seven 1/2 steps
Perfect fifth
What is the interval name?
Interval of 3 steps or six 1/2 steps
Augmented 4th, Diminished 5th, Tritone
What is the interval name?
Interval of 4 steps or eight 1/2 steps
Augmented 5th, Minor 6th
What is the interval name?
Interval of 4-1/2 steps or nine 1/2 steps
Major sixth
What is the interval name?
Interval of 5 whole steps or ten 1/2 steps
Minor seventh
What is the interval name?
Interval of 5-1/2 steps or eleven 1/2 steps
Major seventh
What is the interval name?
Interval of 6 whole steps or twelve 1/2 steps
Octive