Music theory lesson
Intervals in Music Theory
Count letter names, measure semitone distance, and connect the written interval to its sound.
An interval measures the distance between two pitches. The number comes from inclusive letter-name counting; the quality comes from the exact semitone distance.
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Section 1
Interval Id Number Ascending Easy
Open section →Section 2Interval Id Number Descending Easy
Open section →Section 3Interval Id Number Ascending Medium
Open section →Section 4Interval Id Number Descending Medium
Open section →Section 5Interval Id Number Ascending Hard
Open section →Section 6Interval Id Number Descending Hard
Open section →Section 7Interval Quality Ascending Easy
Open section →Section 8Interval Quality Descending Easy
Open section →Section 9Interval Quality Ascending Medium
Open section →Section 10Interval Quality Descending Medium
Open section →Section 11Interval Quality Ascending Hard
Open section →Section 12Interval Quality Descending Hard
Open section →Section 13Interval Write Asc Ascending Easy
Open section →Section 14Interval Write Asc Descending Easy
Open section →Section 15Interval Write Asc Ascending Medium
Open section →Section 16Interval Write Asc Descending Medium
Open section →Section 17Interval Write Asc Ascending Hard
Open section →Section 18Interval Write Asc Descending Hard
Open section →Section 19Interval Write Desc Ascending Easy
Open section →Section 20Interval Write Desc Descending Easy
Open section →Section 21Interval Write Desc Ascending Medium
Open section →Section 22Interval Write Desc Descending Medium
Open section →Section 23Interval Write Desc Ascending Hard
Open section →Section 24Interval Write Desc Descending Hard
Open section →Section 25Interval Inversion Ascending Easy
Open section →Section 26Interval Inversion Descending Easy
Open section →Section 27Interval Inversion Ascending Medium
Open section →Section 28Interval Inversion Descending Medium
Open section →Section 29Interval Inversion Ascending Hard
Open section →Section 30Interval Inversion Descending Hard
Open section →Section 31Compound Intervals Ascending Easy
Open section →Section 32Compound Intervals Descending Easy
Open section →Section 33Compound Intervals Ascending Medium
Open section →Section 34Compound Intervals Descending Medium
Open section →Section 35Compound Intervals Ascending Hard
Open section →Section 36Compound Intervals Descending Hard
Open section →Section 37Interval Ear Training Ascending Easy
Open section →Section 38Interval Ear Training Descending Easy
Open section →Section 39Interval Ear Training Ascending Medium
Open section →Section 40Interval Ear Training Descending Medium
Open section →Section 41Interval Ear Training Ascending Hard
Open section →Section 42Interval Ear Training Descending Hard
Open section →Section 43Consonance Dissonance Ascending Easy
Open section →Section 44Consonance Dissonance Descending Easy
Open section →Section 45Consonance Dissonance Ascending Medium
Open section →Section 46Consonance Dissonance Descending Medium
Open section →Section 47Consonance Dissonance Ascending Hard
Open section →Section 48Consonance Dissonance Descending Hard
Open section →Notes, sources, and further reading
Melodic and harmonic intervals
Melodic intervals sound one note after another; harmonic intervals sound together. Practice both so the same interval identity survives a change in register, direction, or presentation.