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How to use this tutorial• The modules are designed to be completed
sequentially.• Each module has a brief review of concepts
followed by a practice session.• Once you have completed the modules, complete
the quiz.• The difficulty of the quiz questions will increase
while the time shortens. • The quiz and modules can be repeated as needed.
Music Theory Tutorials: Intervals
This tutorial is designed to help music theory students become more fluent in identifying music intervals.
Music Theory Tutorials is designed and developed by E. J. Jones
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Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
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Practice QuizPractice Quiz
GlossaryGlossary
NotationsNotations
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What is an interval?
An interval is the distance between two notes.
Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
Intervals are based on how many steps the notes are from one another. Steps are measured as whole steps and half steps.
Half step
Whole step
An interval is the distance between two notes.
Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
Half step
Whole step
Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
A simple interval is an interval that occurs within an octave.
This is a simple interval because it occurs within
an octave.
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Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
A compound interval is larger than an octave.
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Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
Compound intervals are related to simple intervals. You can determine the simple interval by subtracting 7.
E to F# is a major 9th. When you subtract 7 from 9, the answer is 2; so your relative simple interval is a major 2nd.
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A compound interval is larger than an octave
Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
When the second note of an interval is higher than the first note, the interval is ascending.
When the second note of an interval is lower than the first note, the interval is descending.
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Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
Melodic intervals are notes played in succession (one after the other).
Harmonic intervals are notes played together.
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Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
To determine what an interval is, measure the steps from the do (bottom) note to the top note.
There are three steps from E-flat to G. Therefore the interval is a third.
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Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
Interval Identification:
Unison2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th or Octave
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Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Intervals that have different note names, but the same pitch are called enharmonics.
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Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
Practice
Practice question 1:Identify the following interval:
Melodic Harmonic
Ascending Descending
Students will mark their answers in the box, then mark all the other correct answers.
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Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Types of Intervals
Intervals fall into two main categories: Major and Perfect.
Major Perfect
2nd
3rd
6th
7th
4th
5th
8th
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Major intervals occur when there are 2, 4, 9 or 11 half steps between the two notes.
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Perfect intervals occur when there are 5, 7, or 12 half steps between the two notes.
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Major intervals can be changed into three different types of intervals: augmented, minor, and diminished.
Augmented intervals are one half step larger than the major interval.
M6 A6
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Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Minor Intervals are one half step lower than the major interval.
M6
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Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Diminished intervals are 2 half steps lower than the major interval.
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d6
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Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Perfect intervals can only be augmented or diminished.
Augmented intervals are one half step larger than the perfect interval.
Perfect intervals are never minor.
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A5
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Module 2: Types of Intervals
Module 2: Types of Intervals
Diminished intervals are one half step smaller than the perfect interval.
Note that the diminished interval is different for perfect and major intervals.
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d5
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Module 1: What is an interval?
Module 1: What is an interval?
Practice
Practice question 1:Identify the following interval:
Melodic Harmonic
Ascending Descending
Students will mark their answers in the box, then mark all the other correct answers.
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Glossary
Ascending: When the second note of an interval is higher than the first note
Augmented intervals are one half step larger than the major or perfect interval.
compound interval is an interval larger than an octave
Descending: When the second note of an interval is lower than the first note.
Diminished intervals are 2 half steps lower than the major interval and one half step smaller than the perfect interval.
Glossary
Enharmonics: an interval that has different note names, but the same pitch.
Interval: the distance between two notes
Harmonic intervals: notes in an interval played together.
Major intervals occur when there are 2, 4, 9 or 11 half steps between the two notes. Major intervals can be augmented, minor, or diminished.
Melodic intervals: notes in an interval played in succession.
Minor Intervals are one half step lower than the major interval (perfect intervals cannot be minor).
Glossary
Perfect intervals occur when there are 5, 7, or 12 half steps between the two notes. Perfect intervals can be augmented or diminished.
Simple interval: an interval that occurs within an octave.
Notations
M – major
m – minor
8va or 8ve – octave
P – perfect
A– augmented
d– diminished
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