Write any interval above a note, simple or compound: count up the letter names, choose the sign for the semitones, and for a compound, add an octave.
Worked example: an augmented 2nd above B flat
To write an interval above a note:
- Letter: a 2nd above B is C.
- Semitones: a major 2nd is 2; augmented is one more, 3.
- So the note is C sharp.
Quick check
A minor 6th above F is:
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