Intervals
If you don't know what notes are, then read this first: Notes On The Guitar
Intervals can be described as distances between notes, or more adequately, the difference in pitch between notes. just like an interval of 12 notes (A to A, C to C) is called an octave, other intervals also have names. Here are the names of the intervals:
Intervals can be classified as ascending, descending, and harmonic.
Suppose we play 2 notes, first C, and then C# (within one octave). This would be called an ascending minor second interval. However, if we first play C#, and then C, we would have played the descending minor second interval. If we play C and C# together, we would have played the harmonic minor second interval.
Intervals can be described as distances between notes, or more adequately, the difference in pitch between notes. just like an interval of 12 notes (A to A, C to C) is called an octave, other intervals also have names. Here are the names of the intervals:
- 0 notes - unison
- 1 note - minor second
- 2 notes - major second
- 3 notes - minor third
- 4 notes - major third
- 5 notes - perfect fourth
- 6 notes - diminished fifth
- 7 notes - perfect fifth
- 8 notes - minor sixth
- 9 notes - major sixth
- 10 notes - minor seventh
- 11 notes - major seventh
- 12 notes - octave
Intervals can be classified as ascending, descending, and harmonic.
Suppose we play 2 notes, first C, and then C# (within one octave). This would be called an ascending minor second interval. However, if we first play C#, and then C, we would have played the descending minor second interval. If we play C and C# together, we would have played the harmonic minor second interval.
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