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ww b ww
m3 dim 3 dim 5
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diminished 3rd Perfect 5th diminished 5th
& ww
minor 3rd
b ww
A diminished interval is created by
decreasing a perfect interval or a minor Examples
interval by 1/2 step.
bw w
dim 2 dim 3 dim 4 dim 5 dim 6 dim 7 dim 8
& #w bw w bw
#w bw #w w #w #w #w #w
unison 1 whole step 2 whole steps 3 whole steps 3-1/2 whole steps 4-1/2 whole steps 5-1/2 whole steps
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Name each interval. Make sure to indicate if it is diminished (dim), perfect (P) or minor (m).
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Examples
& #w w
dim 5 P4 dim 8 dim 3 m2 dim 6
1
bw bw b ww b ww
& # b ww w w b b ww
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
? bw bw
bw w b ww b b ww # ww ww
2
# ww
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3 b ww b ww b ww bw
& # ww w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
? b ww ww
# ww # b ww
4
b ww # ww
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___