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9. Instead of Notation

- Intervals Written Out in Letters (some examples)

(some examples)

Diatonic Intervals in the key of C

C C (do do = 1, 1 ) is a perfect unison

C D (do re = 1, 2)) is a major 2^nd

C E (do mi = 1, 3) is a major 3^rd

C F (do fa = 1, 4) is a perfect 4^th

C G (do sol = 1, 5) is a perfect 5^th

C A (do la = 1, 6) is a major 6^th

C B (do ti = 1, 7) is a major 7^th

C C (do do above = 1, 1 above) is a perfect octave (8va)

Some Altered Intervals (non-diatonic) related to the key of C

C D♭ (do ra) is a minor 2^nd

C E♭ (do me) is a minor 3^rd

C F# (do fi) is an augmented 4^th, a.k.a a tritone

C G♭ (do se) is a diminished 5th, a.k.a a tritone

C G# (do si) is an augmented 5th

C A♭ (do le) is a minor 6th

C B♭ (do te) is a minor 7th

 

Diatonic Intervals in the ...