Interval Qualities

Question 1

different interval qualities

Answer 1

• major, minor, and perfect
• 2nds, 3rds, 6ths, and 7ths can be minor or major intervals depending on the amount of half steps
• majors are written as M2, M3
• minors are written as m2, m3
• 1sts, 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths are called perfect intervals
• perfect intervals are written as P4, P5, P8

Question 2

interval inversion

Answer 2

• when you take an interval and raise the lower tone and octave or lower the high tone an octave
• A to C (m3rd) is inverted to C to A (P4th)
• note when trying to find the intervals it is easiest to count the amount of half steps

Question 3

from the smallest to the largest, list the perfect intervals

Answer 3

• 1, 4, 5, 8

Question 4

identify the quality of the following inversions
perfect becomes :
major becomes :
minor becomes :

Answer 4

• perfect; minor; major

Question 5

the sum of interval inversions becomes

Answer 5

• 9