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Step 1 - Count the distance using the lowest note of the interval.
Step 2 - Check if the higher note is in the major scale of the lower note. YES - then its Maj or Perf.
Step 3 - If NO - then its Minor or Aug, dble aug, Dim or dbl dim. You nd this from knowing the
major scale note in that interval and seeing how its been changed.
Maj 2nd
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Maj 3rd
P4th
P5th
Maj 7th
Maj 6th
Octave/P8th
Any interval can be augmented (raised by a half step), doubly augmented (raised by a tone).
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Aug 2nd
Aug 3rd
Aug 4th
Aug 5th
Aug 6th
Aug 7th
Aug 8th
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The important thing to remember is that we always count the distance in numbers rst.
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Doubly augemented is still the same distance in numbers but it has been raised twice.
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This is a P 5th.
This is still a 5th if we count the distance, but
the sharp makes the 5th doubly augmented.
Any interval can be diminished by lowering it by a half step and doubly dim by lowering a tone.
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Dim 2nd
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Min 3rd
Dim 4th
Dim 5th
Dim 6th
Min 7th
Dim 8th
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This interval is a P 5th.