Music Theory Background

Melodic and Harmonic intervals

When two notes are offset from each other in time, the intervallic distance between them is referred to as a melodic interval.

When two notes sound simultaneously, the intervallic distance between them is referred to as a harmonic interval.

Three or more simultaneously sounding notes are often referred to as a chord.

minor second major second minor third major third perfect fourth tritone perfect fifth minor sixth major sixth minor seventh major seventh

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