Types and Qualities of Intervals

This page delves deeper into the various types of intervals in music and their qualities, providing a comprehensive music intervals chart for visual reference.

The guide lists the main interval qualities and their corresponding intervals:

1. Major intervals:

   • Major 2nd
   • Major 3rd
   • Major 6th
   • Major 7th

2. Minor intervals:

   • Minor 3rd
   • Minor 6th
   • Minor 7th

3. Perfect intervals:

   • Perfect unison (1)
   • Perfect 4th
   • Perfect 5th
   • Perfect octave (8)

Example: A C to E interval is a major 3rd, while a C to Eb interval is a minor 3rd.

The page includes a detailed major and minor intervals chart as well as an augmented and diminished intervals chart, visually representing the relationships between different interval types on a musical staff.

Highlight: Understanding the qualities of intervals in music is crucial for identifying and constructing various chords and scales.

The guide also explains the relationships between interval qualities:

• Minor intervals are one half-step smaller than major intervals
• Augmented intervals are one half-step larger than major or perfect intervals
• Diminished intervals are one half-step smaller than minor or perfect intervals

Vocabulary: A half-step is the smallest interval between two notes in Western music, equivalent to one semitone.

This comprehensive overview of interval types and qualities provides a solid foundation for students to understand and apply these concepts in their musical studies and practice.