Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

Major intervals

Interval Shortcuts

• When writing perfect fourths(P4) on the staff, both notes will be naturals, flats, or sharps. (Exception: F to
  Bband F#to B.)


• When writing perfect fifths (P5) on the staff, both notes will be naturals, flats or sharps. (Exception: B to F#
  and Bbto F.)

INTERVALS

P5

D A

Count 7 half steps

P8

D D

One octave higher

M2

D E

Count 2 half steps

M3

D

Count 4 half steps

F#

M6

D B

Count 9 half steps up

(or 3 half steps down from the octave)

M7

D

Count 11 half steps up

(or 1 half step down from the octave)

C#

nto nb to b# to # F to B flat F sharp to B

nto nb to b# to # B to F sharp B flat to F

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