2/11: Intervals

Interval Names

Intervals names are made of 2 elements: Quality and Degree.

Intervals have a shorthand writing, which is achieved by leaving just the first letter of the quality (notice if it's capitalized) and a single number representing the degree.

Following are few examples:

Full-nameShorthandAlt-name
Perfect 1stP1Unison
minor 3rdm3
Major 3rdM3
Perfect 4thP4
Augmented 4thA4
diminished 5thd5
Perfect 8thP8Octave