6 Questions
Was messen wir, um die Höhe oder Tiefe eines Tones zu bestimmen?
Die Frequenz in Hertz
Was sind diatonische Intervalle?
Intervalle innerhalb einer Tonleiter oder eines Schlüssels
Wie werden Intervalle beschrieben?
In Bezug auf ihre Qualität und Quantität
Was sind perfekte Intervalle?
Intervalle, die unverändert bleiben, wenn sie umgekehrt werden
Was sind harmonische Intervalle?
Intervalle, die zwischen zwei Tönen, die gleichzeitig erklingen, auftreten
Was sind chromatische Intervalle?
Intervalle, die außerhalb einer Tonleiter oder eines Schlüssels liegen
Study Notes
Music Theory
Pitch
- Pitch refers to the perceived highness or lowness of a sound
- Measured in Hertz (Hz), with higher numbers indicating higher pitches
- Octaves: repeating patterns of 12 half-steps, with each octave starting on the same letter name (e.g., C, D, E, ...)
Intervals
Intervals
Definition
- An interval is the distance between two pitches
- Can be described in terms of quality (major, minor, perfect, etc.) and quantity (number of half-steps)
Types of Intervals
- Harmonic Intervals: occur between two pitches sounded simultaneously
- Melodic Intervals: occur between two pitches sounded in succession
- Diatomic Intervals: occur within a key or scale
- Chromatic Intervals: occur outside a key or scale
Interval Qualities
- Perfect Intervals: unchanged when inverted (e.g., perfect fifth becomes perfect fourth)
- Major Intervals: one half-step larger than perfect intervals
- Minor Intervals: one half-step smaller than perfect intervals
- Diminished Intervals: one half-step smaller than minor intervals
- Augmented Intervals: one half-step larger than major intervals
Learn about the basics of music theory, including pitch, intervals, and their types and qualities. Understand how to describe and measure pitch and intervals in music.
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