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The Anderson Files: Reviewing Intervals
Intervals are the distances between notes. There are 2 types: Diatonic inside the major scale and Chromatic outside the major scale.
Diatonic Intervals
Notes from a Major Scale (Ascending) 1, 1, 1/2, 1, 1, 1, 1/2
C C Perfect prime
C F Perfect 4th
C G Perfect 5th
C C’ Perfect octave
C D Major 2nd
C E Major 3rd
C A Major 6th
C B Major 7th
C C’ Perfect Octave
Chromatic Intervals
Lower upper note of any Major interval 1/2 step = minor interval
Lower upper note of any Perfect interval 1/2 step = diminished interval
Lower upper note of any Major interval 1 step = diminished interval
Raise upper note of any Perfect or Major interval 1/2 step = augmented interval
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