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Intervals

The document outlines the classification of musical intervals, categorizing them as perfect, major, minor, augmented, or diminished. It highlights the common labels for intervals and notes the equivalence of certain intervals, such as the augmented 4th being the same as the diminished 5th. Additionally, it explains the concept of enharmonic intervals, which are defined by their context.

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Intervals

The document outlines the classification of musical intervals, categorizing them as perfect, major, minor, augmented, or diminished. It highlights the common labels for intervals and notes the equivalence of certain intervals, such as the augmented 4th being the same as the diminished 5th. Additionally, it explains the concept of enharmonic intervals, which are defined by their context.

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intervals

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Unison

unisons   
Minor 2nd Major 2nd

seconds     
Minor 3rd Major 3rd

thirds     
Perfect 4th Augmented 4th

fourths     
Perfect 5th Diminished 5th Augmented 5th

fifths       

Minor 6th Major 6th

sixths    

Minor 7th Major 7th

sevenths    

Octave

octave   

intervals can be "perfect" (4ths, 5ths, octaves and unisons), "major" & "minor" (2nds, 3rds, 6ths, 7ths), "augmented" (raised a
half step) or "diminished" (lowered a half step).

above are the most common labels for intervals, as a starting point to get familiar with the basic theory. any interval can be
augmented or diminished, but it's most commonly associated with alterations of the "perfect" intervals.

note that an augmented 4th is the same as a diminished 5th, also known as a "tritone". a minor sixth is also the same as an
augmented fifth. the labeling of enharmonic ("same pitch") intervals depends on the setting in which we find the interval.

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