Questions tagged [intervals]
For questions centered around the ideas about and classification of distances between two pitch.
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How to convert Interval Difference to Circle of Fifths segments and position [closed]
I'm designing a numeric decimal notation code model for exploring math relations between notes on chromatic scales and circle of fifths.
The model uses numeric identifiers instead of letters. So for ...
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Interval exercise gone wrong?
Reading "Music Theory for Guitar An Introduction to the Essentials", I’ve tried to do the interval exercises. I am pretty sure there are two errors in the following:
It should be M7 not m7.
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The transition from G to C in guitar chord progressions
I'm now learning chord progressions and melodic intervals.
The way in which I learn chord progressions is by identifying the intervals between the bass notes, so when I play the chord C and then G , ...
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Why should tritones not be counted from "both ends"
In compiling an interval-class vector (where an interval class is an ascending interval less-than-or-equal-to one tritone), it seems that tritones should be counted (ascending) from both ends of that ...
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Can we shift the diatonic scale "one fifth" to the left?
The seven-note Pythagorean scale is obtain by completing the cycle of fifths until we get to the eighth fifth.
The diatonic scale is obtained by starting with the fourth and then running the cycle of ...
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3:1 (or 1:3) interval, does it exist ? How to perform it from a C?
Given that a composed sound is composed of a fundamental frequency and its harmonics (multiples of the fundamental), we could easily image that a pitch (with a fundamenal frequency f) is played and ...
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What is the size of a doubly diminished second
What is the size of a doubly diminished second? Let's take E# and Fb as an example.
One argument, courtesy @Divizna, is as follows. A doubly diminished n-th should be smaller by two semitones than the ...
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Augmented intervals
Every interval can also have an augmented (and diminished) version.
Is that true about augmented (and diminished?) unisons? As in C>C♯, and C>C♭? I ask, as C>D♭ is m2, as is C>B, but that'...
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How did minor 2nd get its name?
In the natural, or harmonic or melodic minor scale, we do not find the minor 2nd note which is rather found in Phrygian or Locrian Mode, or maybe Ionian#1. Then why is this note called minor 2nd if it ...
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Confusion regarding intervals
In my study of intervals I learned that two notes separated by one semitone is a minor 2nd interval. This feels quite intuitive to me and I readily accepted this fact a long time ago.
Just recently, ...
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figuring out 3rd of a note
I am having a hard time just to figure out 3rd of a given note, in fact in backward.
For example, G's 3rd in backward is E and F's is D.
It does not come out as naturally as I wish it to.
Is there a ...
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triad practice tips?
I am having a hard time practicing triads.
Just figuring out 3rd or 5th of a given note, or 4th(from 5th down to 1st) of a given note takes really long time.
Is there a good way to speeding up ...
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Playing a scale with a flat 10 across multiple octaves
Let's say I'm playing a keyboard solo and I'm using a C major scale with a flat 10.
So I play an E in the first octave and an E flat in the second octave, but then I get very, showy prog-rocky and I ...
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How do I use moveable solfege to play songs by ear? [duplicate]
I've been told solfege will help me play a melody by ear and have been learning about it.
One thing that really confuses me, is do I approach it by using intervals to remake the song? For example when ...
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How to find the parent scale (prime form?) for a group of sibling modes?
Reminder: I know just enough theory to be really annoying. this is everything I know about it. so far.
I've calculated all the possible modes and recently learned they all have names but what eludes ...
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