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Understanding Chromatic Intervals
An interval is the distance between two notes. An interval has a name and a type. Intervals can be played one note (melodic) or two notes (harmonic) at a time, ascending or descending.
Simple and Compound Intervals are taken from a major scale.
Chromatic Intervals are NOT taken from a major scale. They are derived from the diatonic intervals.
Minor (-)
- A minor interval is created by lowering the upper note of any MAJOR interval 1/2 step.
Diminished (o)
- A diminished interval is created by lowering the upper note of any PERFECT interval 1/2 step.
- A diminished interval is created by lowering the upper note of any MAJOR interval 1 step.
Augmented (+)
- An augmented interval is created by raising the upper note of any PERFECT or MAJOR interval 1/2 step.
Related Interval Lessons
- Understanding Simple & Compound Diatonic Intervals
- Understanding Chromatic Intervals
- Interval Inversion
- Relative and Functional Intervalic Chord Notation - coming soon
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I constantly read online and hear. "Is, where, what site, what software is there for this or that chord or all the chord voicings." Well camper! It's not here. Chord dictionaries, software, web sites are not the answer. Even chord theory does not offer any insight into unraveling the complexity of chord voicings.
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