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Interval · 0-11 Half Steps

HS = Half Steps
O HS
Perfect Unison (1)
1 HS
Minor Second (b2)
Augmented Unison (#1)
2 HS
Major Second (2)
3 HS
Minor Third (m3, b3)
Augmented Second (#2)
4 HS
Major Third (3)
Diminished Fourth (b4)
5 HS
Perfect Fourth (4)
6 HS
Diminished Fifth (b5)
Augmented Fourth (#4)
7 HS
Perfect Fifth (5)
8 HS
Minor Sixth (m6, b6)
Augmented Fifth (#5)
9 HS
Major Sixth (6)
10 HS
Minor Seventh (b7)
Augmented Sixth (#6)
11 HS
Major Seventh (j7)
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Interval Quality

There are five different interval qualities, which are not applicable to every interval:

  • pure only applies to simple intervals of fourths, fifths or octaves and their octave doublings (e.g. compound intervals like tenths or twelfths),
  • major or minor applies to seconds, thirds, sixths or sevenths and their octave doublings,
  • diminished or augmented is theoretically applicable to all intervals, but practically these qualities are rare for thirds, sixths and octaves.