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Webb Bridge Middle School
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Intervals |
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Intervals
are the distances between notes. In major scales, the distance between each
note in the scale is either a whole step of a half step. The distance between
the 3rd & 4th notes of the scale and the 7th & 8th notes of the scale
is a half step. The distance between all other notes in the scale is a whole
step. |
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D major |
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In D major, F#-G and C#-D
are half steps. The distance between all other neighboring notes is a whole
step. A-B, for example is a whole step. |
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1/2 F#-G |
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1/2 C#-D |
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Whole A– B |
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The chart below illustrates
the intervals between the first note of a major scale and all of the other
notes. The chart is in D major! |
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D-E major 2nd (whole step) |
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D-F# Maj. 3rd |
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D-G Per. 4th |
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D-A Per. 5th |
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D-B Maj. 6th |
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D-C# Maj. 7th |
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D-D Per. 8th (Octave) |
