Inversions

Question 1

____ minus the interval number equals the inverted interval number.

Answer 1

9 minus the interval number equals the inverted interval number.

I.E. 9 minus a 6th chord equals a 3rd. 9 minus a 5th chord equals a 4th chord.

Question 2

Perfect intervals invert to ___ intervals.

Answer 2

Perfect intervals invert to perfect intervals.

Question 3

All other intervals besides a perfect fourth or fourth invert to an interval with the ___ quality.

Answer 3

All other intervals besides a perfect fourth or fourth invert to an interval with the opposite quality.

I.e. A major sixth inverts to a minor third. An augmented 6th inverts to a diminished 3rd.