Harmonic intervals A harmonic interval is two notes played at the same time.
Melodic intervals A melodic interval is two notes played consecutively like a melody.
Interval Names C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA C to C is a PERFECT PRIME PP &
Interval names C to D is a Major Second M2 (2 half steps) & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval Names C to Db is a Minor Second m2 (1 half step) bb & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to D# is a Augmented Second A2 (3 half steps) # & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to C = Perfect Prime = PP C to D b = Minor second = m2 C to D = Major second = M2 C to D # = Augmented second = A2 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to E is a Third & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to E is a Major Third M3 (4 half steps) C,C#,D,D#,E & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to Eb is a Minor Third m3 (3 half steps) b C,Db,D,Eb & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to E b = Minor third = m3 C to E = Major third = M3 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to F is a Perfect Fourth P4 (5 half steps) C,C#,D,D#, E, F & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to F# is a Augmented Fourth A4 or TT (6 half steps) or Tritone. # C,C#,D,D#,E,F,F# & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to F = Perfect fourth = P4 C to F # = Augmented fourth = A4 Tritone = TT C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval Names C to G is a Perfect Fifth P5 (7 half steps) C,C#,D,D#,E,F,F#,G & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to G b is a Diminished Fifth D5 (6 half steps) b C,Db,D,Eb,E,F,Gb & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to F = Perfect fourth = P4 C to F # = Augmented fourth = A4 = TT C to G b = Diminished fifth = D5 = TT C to G = Perfect fifth = P5 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to A is a Sixth & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to A is a Major Sixth M6 (9 half steps) & C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to Ab is a Minor Sixth m6 (8 half steps). & b C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to A b = Minor sixth = m6 C to A = Major sixth = M6 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to B is a Seventh. C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to B is a Major Seventh M7 (11 half steps). C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to Bb is a Minor Seventh m7 (10 half steps) C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to B b = Minor seventh = m7 C to B = Major seventh = M7 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names C to C is a Perfect Octave P8 (12 half steps) C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Overview of Interval names Intervals of a Major scale No “minor”, “Diminished” or “Augmented”
Interval names Major 3rd D to F# is a Major 3 rd M3 Harmonic Intervals C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Interval names Minor 3rd F# to A is a Minor 3 rd m3 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Major triad When the D to F# M3 is combined with the F# to A m3: Major triad (D chord) C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Minor triad D to F is a minor 3 rd m3 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Major triad F to A is a Major 3rd M3 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Minor triad When the D to F m3 is combined with the F to A M3: Minor triad Dm chord C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Diminished triad D to F is a minor 3 rd m3 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Diminished triad F to A b is a minor 3 rd m3 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Diminished triad When D to F m3 is combined with the F to A b m3: Diminished Triad Ddim Chord C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Augmented triad D to F# is a Major 3 rd M3 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Augmented triad F# to A# is a Major 3 rd M3 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Augmented triad When D to F# M3 is combined with the F# to A# M3: Augmented Triad Daug Chord C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA
Triads Major Triad = M3 + m3 Minor Triad = m3 + M3 Diminished Triad = m3 + m3 Augmented Triad + M3 + M3 C# Db D# Eb F# Gb A# Bb C# Db G# Ab D# Eb F# Gb G# Ab A# Bb CD EFGABCDEFGA