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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
Module 1: What
is an interval?
Module 2:
Types of
Intervals
Practice Quiz
Timed Quiz
Glossary
Notations
Keyboard
Choose a module or
quiz to begin.
What is an interval?
An interval is the distance
between two notes.
Module 1: What
is an interval?
An interval
is the
distance
between
two notes.
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
Module 1: What
is an interval?
Half step
Whole step
Module 1: What
is an interval?
A simple interval is an
interval that occurs within an
octave.
(sound)
This is a simple
interval because it
occurs within an
octave.
Module 1: What
is an interval?
A compound interval is larger
than an octave. (sound)
Module 1: What
is an interval?
A compound
interval is
larger than
an octave
Compound intervals are related to simple
intervals. You can determine the simple
interval by subtracting 7.
(sound)
Module 1: What
is an interval?
(sound)
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.
When the second note of an interval
is higher than the first note, the
interval is ascending.
(sound)
When the second note of an interval
is lower than the first note, the
interval is descending.
(sound)
Module 1: What
is an interval?
Melodic intervals are notes played in
succession (one after the other).
(sound)
Harmonic intervals are notes played
together.
(sound)
Module 1: What
is an interval?
To determine what an interval is,
measure the steps from the do
(bottom) note to the top note.
(sound)
There are three steps from E-flat to
G. Therefore the interval is a third.
Module 1: What
is an interval?
Interval Identification:
(sound)
Unison
and
nd
graphic of
2
notation
rd
3
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th or Octave
Module 1: What
is an interval?
Intervals that have different note
names, but the same pitch are
called enharmonics.
(sound)
Module 2:
Types of
Intervals
Practice
Students will
mark their
answers in the
box, then
mark all the
other correct
answers.
Module 1: What
is an interval?
Practice question 1:
Identify the following interval:
(sound)
Melodic
Harmonic
Ascending
Descending
Types of Intervals
Intervals fall into two main categories:
Major and Perfect.
Major
2nd
3rd
6th
7th
Module 2:
Types of
Intervals
Perfect
4th
5th
8th
Major intervals occur when there
are 2, 4, 9 or 11 half steps
between the two notes.
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
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.
(Sound)
Module 2:
Types of
Intervals
M6
(Sound)
A6
Minor Intervals are one half step
lower than the major interval.
(Sound)
M6
Module 2:
Types of
Intervals
(Sound)
m6
Diminished intervals are 2 half
steps lower than the major
interval.
(Sound)
M6
Module 2:
Types of
Intervals
(Sound)
d6
Perfect
intervals
are never
minor.
Perfect intervals can only be
augmented or diminished.
Augmented intervals are one half
step larger than the perfect
interval.
(Sound)
Module 2:
Types of
Intervals
P5
(Sound)
A5
Note that the
diminished
interval is
different for
perfect and
major intervals.
Diminished intervals are one half
step smaller than the perfect
interval.
(Sound)
P5
Module 2:
Types of
Intervals
(Sound)
d5
Practice
Students will
mark their
answers in the
box, then
mark all the
other correct
answers.
Module 1: What
is an interval?
Practice question 1:
Identify the following interval:
(sound)
Melodic
Harmonic
Ascending
Descending
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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