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What is a half step?
The smallest distance between two notes on a keyboard.
What is a whole step?
Equal to two half steps.
Define 'interval'.
The distance between two pitches.
What are major intervals?
Intervals found in major scales (M2, M3, M6, M7).
What are perfect intervals?
4th, 5th, and octave in a major scale.
What are minor intervals?
One half step smaller than a major interval.
What are augmented intervals?
One half step larger than a major or perfect interval.
What are diminished intervals?
One half step smaller than a minor or perfect interval.
What is a tritone?
An augmented 4th or diminished 5th, three whole steps apart.
Define consonant intervals.
Stable and resolved intervals (octave, perfect 5th, major/minor 3rds/6ths).
Define dissonant intervals.
Unstable intervals that create tension (major/minor 2nds/7ths, tritones, augmented/diminished intervals).
Identify this interval: m2
minor 2nd
Identify this interval: M2
Major 2nd
Identify this interval: m3
minor 3rd
Identify this interval: M3
Major 3rd
Identify this interval: P4
Perfect 4th
Identify this interval: d5
diminished 5th
Identify this interval: P5
Perfect 5th
Identify this interval: m6
minor 6th
Identify this interval: M6
Major 6th
Identify this interval: m7
minor 7th
Identify this interval: M7
Major 7th
Identify this interval: P8
Perfect Octave
What is a half step?
The smallest distance between two notes on a keyboard (e.g., C to C#).
What is a whole step?
An interval equal to two half steps (e.g., C to D).
Define 'interval'.
The distance between two pitches.
What is a Major interval?
Intervals found in a major scale (M2, M3, M6, M7).
What are Perfect intervals?
4th, 5th, and octave intervals in a major scale.
What is a minor interval?
An interval one half step smaller than a major interval.
What is an augmented interval?
An interval one half step larger than a major or perfect interval.
What is a diminished interval?
An interval one half step smaller than a minor or perfect interval.
What is a tritone?
An augmented 4th or diminished 5th, three whole steps apart.
Define consonant intervals.
Stable, resolved intervals like octaves, perfect 5ths, major/minor 3rds/6ths.
Define dissonant intervals.
Unstable intervals that create tension, like major/minor 2nds/7ths, tritones.