Building on Intervals
Naming a wider range of intervals and recognising them both above and below a note.
Explainer
You already know how to count an interval's number. Now try counting both above AND below a given note.
Above C, a 6th is A. Below C, a 6th is E.
The wider the interval, the further apart the notes sound — a 2nd is a close neighbour, an octave is the same note doubled in distance.
Worked examples
Example 1
A 6th above C
C D E F G A — six letters, so A is a 6th above C.
Example 2
A 6th below C
Counting down: C B A G F E — six letters, so E is a 6th below C.
Example 3
A 7th above D
D E F G A B C — seven letters, so C is a 7th above D.