Grade 3 Music Theory, Unit 4, Lesson 3 of 4
Brainlag Plus

Writing an interval above the tonic

Music theory, Intervals, 4 minutes

Have Plus? Sign in

Write a note a given interval above another in three steps: count the letters for the number, check the major scale, then fix the sharp or flat.

Worked example: a minor 3rd above D

A semitone smaller: F, a minor 3rd

To write an interval above a note:

  1. Number: count up the letters: D, E, F.
  2. Major scale: D major has F sharp, so D to F sharp is a major 3rd.
  3. Fix the sign: a minor 3rd is a semitone smaller: F.

Quick check

A perfect 5th above B flat is:

The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Plus.

Screen 1 of 4, free to read.

  • 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
  • Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards