Understanding Seconds

What is a second interval?

• An interval that uses only two notes

• An interval that uses three or more notes

• An interval that uses only one note

• An interval that uses four or more notes

How many semitones are there between C and D?

• One semitone

• Two semitones

• Three semitones

• Four semitones

What is a major second?

• An interval with one semitone

• An interval with two semitones

• An interval with three semitones

• An interval with four semitones

What is a minor second?

• An interval with one semitone

• An interval with two semitones

• An interval with three semitones

• An interval with four semitones

How would you find a note that is a major second up from A?

• Go up one semitone

• Go up two semitones

• Go up three semitones

• Go up four semitones

How would you find a note that is a minor second below F?

• Go down one semitone

• Go down two semitones

• Go down three semitones

• Go down four semitones