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Intervals of A Seventh
Important for understanding seventh chords and advanced music theory, the interval of a seventh is one of the widest and most dramatic intervals in music. Spanning seven letter names, sevenths come in two main types—Major and minor—measuring eleven and ten half steps respectively. This lesson provides visual and aural examples, helping students recognize and count these intervals with ease.
Examples like C to B (Major seventh) and D to C (minor seventh) highlight the interval’s tension and color. Sevenths are essential in jazz, classical harmony, and advanced chord construction.
1: What note is a Major seventh above the note C?
2: What note is a minor seventh above the note A?
3: An interval of a minor seventh occurs when two notes are separated by the distance of
4: An interval of a seventh on the staff spans from a
5: An interval of a seventh spans from the root note to which scale degree of a corresponding Major or minor scale?
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Intervals of An Eighth
Recognizable by its strong sense of resolution and unity, the perfect eighth (also known as the octave) is a foundational and highly consonant interval in music.
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