Musical Intervals 5
Having learned the Unison, Tritone, Octave, Perfect Fourth, Perfect Fifth, Major and Minor Tirds and Sixes we add two more.
The Intervals of a Major Second and a Minor Seventh.
A whole tone above the tonic is the Major Second and its inverse; the Minor Seventh, is a whole tone below the tonic.
These are inversions of each other. From C up to D is a Major Second, and from C down to B♭ is a Minor Seventh.
Intervals and inversions quiz in the key of C
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Quiz 1
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Quiz 2
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Quiz 3
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Quiz 4
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Quiz 5
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Quiz 6
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Quiz 7
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Quiz 8
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Intervals may be inverted.
They will be labeled one of two ways here.
If labeled a Second or a Minor 7th, it is in reference to the interval below the first tone.
If labeled a a Second (inv.) or a Minor 7th(inv.), it is in reference to the the first tone as a tonic regardless of octave.
From tonic (1st scale degree) to the Second degree (as in from C to D ♭) is a total of 2 semitones.
From tonic (1st scale degree) to the Major Sixth degree (as in from C to B♭) is a total of 11 semitones.
Again, this can be tricky. They are inversions of each other so what you want to train your ear (and mind) to is not just the the difference in pitch, but the direction, and refereance tone. More than anything this is about communicating with others. If you say "a Second" with reference to a key such as C, it will always be a D, regardless of octave. However, if you say "a Second below C", you imply 2 descending semitones, which would be a B♭ instead.
In hearing just the tones as on the quiz, there may be two correct answers, an inversion of an interval, and a descending interval. Such is the nature of all the interval inversions ...excepting the octave and tritone.
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Quiz 9
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Quiz 10
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Quiz 11
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Quiz 12
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Quiz 13
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Quiz 14
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Seconds and Minor Sevenths as a Dyads or Double Stops.
There is no mention of Descending here, as these intervals are not played in sequence.
Note also that they are in the key of C, So the D is always a Second and The B♭ always a Minor Seventh regardless of octave.
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Quiz 25
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