Unit 4, Lesson 1 of 1
Brainlag Plus

Every interval up to an octave

Music theory, Intervals, 15 minutes

Number and type, recapped from Grade 3, then intervals between any two notes of a key, including augmented and diminished intervals.

Number, then type

  1. Number: count the letter names from the lower note to the upper one, counting both.
  2. Type: compare with the major scale of the lower note. If the upper note is in it, the interval is major (2nds, 3rds, 6ths, 7ths) or perfect (4ths, 5ths, octaves). A major interval one semitone smaller is minor.

To write an interval above a note, work the same way round: count up the letter names first, then choose the sign that gives the right number of semitones.

The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Plus.

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  • 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
  • Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards