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Intervals: The Building Blocks

⏱ 18 min ★ ★★☆☆☆ 🏆 60 XP 📋 Quiz ≈ ABRSM Grade 6-7

How Far Apart? — Measuring Musical Distance An interval is the DISTANCE between two notes — measured in half steps or by name (2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.). Intervals are the atoms of music: melodies are sequences of intervals, chords are stacks of intervals. Understanding intervals means understanding how ALL music is constructed. Ear Training Exercise Loading ear training... The 12...

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