Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

Changing Major and Minor Intervals: Augmented, Diminished

Amajor interval (2, 3, 6, 7) may be increased in size to form an augmentedinterval (written “Aug” or “A”). A
minor interval (2, 3, 6, 7) may be decreased in size to form a diminishedinterval (written “dim” or “d”). For
example:

d3 m3 M3 A3

DIMINISHED MINOR MAJOR AUGMENTED

Exercise 14

Identify the interval (2, 3, 6, 7) and quality (M, m, Aug, dim) of the following pitches.

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INTERVALS

A Cb A C A

C#

A CÜ

2 half steps 3 half steps 4 half steps 5 half steps

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