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Grade 4 Lesson 7

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Lesson Seven INVERSION of INTERVALS To invert an interval is to turn it upside down so that the top and bottom notes change places. inverted becomes ‘+ Major intervals inverted become minor. * Minor intervals inverted become major. + Augmented intervals inverted become diminished. + Diminished intervals inverted become augmented. * Perfect intervals inverted remain perfect. One way to find the number of an inverted interval is to subtract the number of the original interval from nine; a major third inverted becomes a minor sixth (because major inverted becomes minor and three from nine leaves six). Check the interval given above and see whether this is really so. EXERCISES Complete the following ~ (i) a minor sixth inverted becomes ......... (ii) a perfect fourth inverted becomes ...... (iii) a major second inverted becomes (iv) an augmented fifth inverted becomes (v) a diminished seventh inverted becomes . 2. Name these intervals and beside each, write its inversion. 3. Name the inversions just written and check that each is correct. 4. Beside each of these intervals, write and name its inversion. bo 5. Write the following intervals. Maj. 7th, Aug. 4th Maj. 2nd Perf. 5th Dim. 8ve 6. On the stave below, write the inversions of the intervals just written, and name each one. 7. Write one octave ascending in the bass of the minor scale with the signature of three flats. 8. Describe the interval between the sixth and seventh degrees of the scale just written. 9. Do all harmonic minor scales contain this interval? 10. In the key above, write, in four-part harmony, an interrupted cadence and two different imperfect cadences. 24 11. In the following melody, name the notes which make ~ (i) a diminished interval (i) an augmented interval (iii) a chromatic semitone . (iv) a diatonic semitone ... 12. Transpose the melody from Exercise 11 up a perfect fourth. Remember to change the key signature. 13. Write these triads in the major keys indicated by the key signatures. First inversion triads are indicated by “b". mb Iv Vb vib 14. Write these triads in the minor keys indicated by the key signatures. vb ub vi Ib 15. How does a double flat affect the pitch of the note it precedes? 16. Write the sign which means double sharp 17. Onthe treble stave, in Q time, write, in quavers properly grouped, one octave ascending and descending of the major scale with the signature of six flats. Complete the second bar with rests.

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