Connexions

You are here: Home » Content » Interval

About: Interval

Module by: Catherine Schmidt-Jones

View content

Metadata

Name: Interval
ID: m10867
Language: English (en)
Summary: The distance between two pitches is the interval between them. The name of an interval depends both on how the notes are written and the actual distance between the notes as measured in half steps.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: augmented intervals, diminished intervals, fifths, fourths, interval, major intervals, minor intervals, octaves, perfect intervals, pitch, seconds, sevenths, sixths, thirds
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License

Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)

Version: 2.21 (history)
Created: Sep 26, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5
Revised: Mar 2, 2007 3:25 pm US/Central

Version History

Version: 2.21 Mar 2, 2007 3:25 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
added a separate sound file for diminished fifth, and changed some of the text regarding tritones

Version: 2.20 Feb 12, 2007 2:06 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
added outline eps and svg files, and fixed typo in problem 4

Version: 2.19 Jan 23, 2007 2:01 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
added/corrected eps CNXML

Version: 2.18 Jan 3, 2007 10:45 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Updated links

Version: 2.17 Sep 25, 2006 5:54 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
redid some audio files

Version: 2.16 Aug 28, 2006 1:39 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
minor text changes

Version: 2.15 Jun 13, 2006 3:38 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added bass clef to exercises and separated augmented and diminished intervals into separate exercise

Version: 2.14 Jan 31, 2006 5:25 pm US/Central by Chuck Bearden
Changes:
Uploaded fixed EPS files.

Version: 2.13 Jan 31, 2006 4:42 pm US/Central by Chuck Bearden
Changes:
Fixed link to EPS file.

Version: 2.12 Jan 31, 2006 2:53 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
minor changes in text and figures

Version: 2.11 Jan 25, 2006 12:03 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Made minor changes in the text and added links.

Version: 2.10 Jan 18, 2006 9:50 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added svg figures

Version: 2.9 Dec 14, 2005 11:19 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
updated all figures

Version: 2.8 May 17, 2005 8:47 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes:
update to cnxml-0.5

Version: 2.7 Jan 21, 2005 10:42 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Expanded some text, and added links

Version: 2.6 Jan 18, 2005 8:59 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Corrected error in opening para

Version: 2.5 Dec 1, 2004 11:22 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added inversion section.

Version: 2.4 Oct 3, 2003 11:58 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Cleaned up figure and sound files

Version: 2.3 Mar 10, 2003 12:00 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added sound examples

Version: 2.2 Dec 17, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added keywords and abstract

Version: 2.1 Dec 5, 2002 12:00 am US/Central by (Unknown)
Changes:
New module

Version: 2.0 Sep 26, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added initial template for new module m10867

How to Cite This Content

Choose the citation style appropriate to your needs:

American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide:

Schmidt-Jones, C. Interval, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/m10867/2.21/, Mar 2, 2007.

American Medical Assocation (AMA) Manual of Style:

Schmidt-Jones C. Interval [Connexions Web site]. March 2, 2007. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m10867/2.21/.

American Psychological Assocation (APA) Publication Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, C. (2007, March 2). Interval. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m10867/2.21/

Chicago Manual of Style (Bibliography):

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. "Interval." Connexions. March 2, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10867/2.21/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Note):

Catherine Schmidt-Jones, "Interval," Connexions, March 2, 2007, http://cnx.org/content/m10867/2.21/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Reference, in Author-Date style):

Schmidt-Jones, C. 2007. Interval. Connexions, March 2, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10867/2.21/.

Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. Interval. Connexions. 2 Mar. 2007 <http://cnx.org/content/m10867/2.21/>.