Grade 4: Intervals
Look at the C major and C minor scale below:
C major
In the C major scale, the third note of the scale is E. We say that the interval, or the gap, from C to E is a major 3rd. A major third is four semitones higher.
C minor
In the C minor scale, the third note of the scale is E-flat. We say that the interval, or the gap, from C to E-flat is a minor 3rd. A minor third is three semitones higher.
Can you write the major thirds above these notes?
Can you write the minor thirds above these notes?
Identify the intervals below as major thirds or minor thirds.
In the C major and C minor scales, the fourth and fifth notes are the same. We call these intervals perfect 4ths and perfect 5ths.
Look at the scales you wrote previously. Can you write out the perfect 4ths above these notes?
Can you write out the perfect 5ths above these notes?
