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What does 'M' stand for in interval shorthand?

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What does 'M' stand for in interval shorthand?

Major

What does 'm' stand for in interval shorthand?

Minor

What does 'P' stand for in interval shorthand?

Perfect

What does 'A' stand for in interval shorthand?

Augmented

What does 'd' stand for in interval shorthand?

Diminished

What intervals are perfect?

Unison, 4th, 5th, and octave.

What is the interval from C to E in C Major?

Major 3rd

What is the interval from C to G in C Major?

Perfect 5th

What is the interval from C to Eb?

Minor 3rd

What is the interval from C to E#?

Augmented 3rd

What is the interval from C to Ebb?

Diminished 3rd

What is the interval from F to B?

Augmented 4th

What is the interval from B to F?

Diminished 5th

What is the interval from C to C one octave higher?

Perfect Octave

What is the interval from C to F?

Perfect 4th

What is an interval?

The distance in pitch between two notes.

Define a harmonic interval.

Notes played simultaneously.

Define a melodic interval.

Notes played one after the other.

What is interval size?

The numerical distance between notes (2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.).

What is interval quality?

The specific type of interval (major, minor, perfect, augmented, diminished).

Define a major interval.

Intervals found in a major scale.

Define a minor interval.

One half step smaller than a major interval.

Define a perfect interval.

Unison, 4th, 5th, and octave.

Define an augmented interval.

A major or perfect interval increased by a half step.

Define a diminished interval.

A minor or perfect interval decreased by a half step.

What is a tritone?

An interval of three whole steps (A4 or d5).

What is a unison?

Two notes at the same pitch.

What is an octave?

An interval of eight notes.