Grade 4 Music Theory, Unit 4, Lesson 4 of 5
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Writing an interval

Music theory, Intervals, 4 minutes

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Write a note a given interval above another, even above a sharp or flat: count the letters, check the lower note's major scale, then fix the sign.

Worked example: a diminished 7th above G sharp

Two semitones smaller: F, a diminished 7th

To write an interval above a note:

  1. Number: G, A, B, C, D, E, F: a 7th.
  2. Major scale of G sharp: its 7th is F double sharp, a major 7th.
  3. Major, then minor (F sharp), then diminished: F.

Quick check

A major 3rd above B flat is:

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