Piano Theory 2-10

Intervals – Letters
  • An interval is the measurement or distance between one note to another.
  • The first note is counted as “one”. The interval can be higher than the first note or lower than the first note.
  • Using the diagram below, the intervals show the distances between two notes. Eg: C to G is a 5th.
  • Fig13IntervalAlphabet
  • The following diagram shows examples of some intervals on a piano/keyboard.
Fig14IntervalKeyboard