Intervals

An interval is the distance between two notes. Every name you'll meet for one is in the chart: the old Latin name of the scale degree, the short name players say ("a minor 3rd", m3), the solfège syllable, the chord numeral and the number against the major scale. Press a column to hear it; a song for each one makes it stick.

Sound
Latin terms
Abbreviations
Solfège
Numerals
Numbers
Letters
Notation ♭♭♭♭♭♭♭♭

The Roman numerals are the chords of the major key on the degrees that belong to it (vii° is diminished). The solfège is movable do with the chromatic syllables: ra, me, se, le, te for the lowered notes.

Perfect 4th P4

Up Down Together

5 half steps · the subdominant Β· from B♭ to E♭

Strong and open, like a call to start: the classic pickup into a tune.

Remember it by

Here Comes the Bride (Bridal Chorus) Β· Richard Wagner ↑ up

Listen for "Here comes".

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Eine kleine Nachtmusik Β· Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ↓ down

Listen for the first two notes.

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