Exploring Musical Intervals

What are the four main types of musical intervals?

• Major, Minor, Perfect, Augmented/Diminished

• Whole, Half, Quarter, Diminished

• Major, Minor, Perfect, Harmonic

• Major, Minor, Chromatic, Whole

How is a perfect fifth interval notated in music?

• d5

• A perfect fifth interval is notated as 'P5'.

• M5

• P4

Which intervals are considered consonant?

• augmented fourth

• diminished fifth

• Unison, major third, minor third, perfect fourth, perfect fifth

• minor sixth

What is the difference between a major and a minor third?

• A major third has five half steps; a minor third has two half steps.

• A major third is a perfect interval; a minor third is an augmented interval.

• A major third has four half steps; a minor third has three half steps.

• A major third has three half steps; a minor third has four half steps.

How do intervals relate to the major scale?

• Intervals are only used in minor scales.

• Intervals define the structure of the major scale, following a pattern of whole and half steps.

• The major scale consists only of whole steps.

• Intervals are irrelevant to the major scale.

Identify the interval between C and E by ear.

• Minor third

• Perfect fourth

• Diminished fifth

• Major third

What symbol is used to denote a diminished interval?

• ^

• *

• °

• #

Which interval is considered dissonant: a minor second or a perfect fourth?

• A minor second is dissonant.

• A major second is dissonant.

• A minor third is dissonant.

• A perfect fourth is dissonant.

How many half steps are in a major sixth interval?

• 9

• 11

• 7

• 5

What is the interval relationship between the first and fifth notes of a scale?

• Perfect fifth

• Diminished fourth

• Major third

• Minor sixth