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Reading Music 3
INTERVALS (1)

  1. More notes on the Treble Clef
  2. Intervals
  3. Quiz - Quiz Answers
  4. Exercises
  5. Lesson Material

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RM 3.1 - More notes on the Treble Clef

This lesson continue to focus on identifying notes on the Treble Clef staff.

Audio 3.1
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We extend the present range with two new notes.
The note below the bottom line of the Treble Clef staff is a D (above 'Middle C').
The note above the top line of the Treble Clef staff is a G .

Audio 3.2
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RM 3.2 - Intervals

The simplest element in music is the interval.

An interval is the distance (difference in pitch) between two notes.

When the notes are sounded one after the other the intervals is melodic
When the notes are sounded simultaneously the intervals is harmonic.

Audio 3.3
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Intervals are named and classified by means of a number and a quality.
(The quality aspect will be dealt with in Lesson 8.)

The number represents the number of note letter names included within the span of the interval.

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Examples :

  • The interval F G is called a 'second' (2nd), for it includes two letter names : F and G.

  • The interval B E is called a 'fourth' (4th), for it includes four letter names : B, C, D and E.

  • The interval E to the next E in either direction is called an 'octave' (8ve), for it includes eight letter names : E, F, G, A, B, C, D and another E.

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When two notes have the same pitch they form the interval called a unison.

Intervals larger than one octave are compound intervals.
To identify a compound interval you just keep on counting letter names.

  • The interval E to G an octave higher is called a 'tenth' (10th), for it includes ten letter names : E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

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RM 3.3 - Quiz

  1. What is the pitch of a note ?

  2. What is an interval ?

  3. What is a harmonic interval ?

  4. What is a melodic interval ?

  5. What is a compound interval ?

  6. What interval is formed by two notes of the same pitch ?

  7. What interval is formed by one note and its nearest neighbour (not a unison) with the same letter name ?

  8. Identify the following intervals.
    The first note is in each case the lowest.

    1. C - B

    2. B - C

    3. D - G

    4. G - D

    5. F - A

    6. A - F

  9. What can you conclude from the answers of Question 8 above ?

  10. Identify the following compound intervals.
    The first note is in each case the lowest.

    1. C - E

    2. C - G

    3. E - C

    4. B - E

    5. F - E

    6. D - E

  11. What can you conclude from the answers of Question 10 above ?

Quiz ANSWERS



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RM 3.4 - Exercises

mnicon.gif Rule : Never, never, never write letter names above or below notes on the staffs of exercises, songs or any other sheet music ! ! !

Always use Answer Sheet 1 for writing down letter names.
Print several copies of this page so you have enough for all relevant exercises.

Exercise 3.1
Exercise 3.1 : Draw a Treble Clef at the start of each staff. Then identify each note.
Record your answers on a copy of Answer Sheet 1.
ANSWERS to Exercise 3.1

Exercise 3.2
Exercise 3.2 : Identify each note in the Table.
Record your answers on a copy of Answer Sheet 2.
Draw a Treble Clef at the start of each staff.
(Notes in red are located on lines, all other notes are in spaces, or above the top line, or below the bottom line of the Treble Clef staff.)
ANSWERS to Exercise 3.2

Exercise 3.3
Identify each melodic interval from one note to the next one, for all notes of Exercise 3.1
Record your answers on a copy of Answer Sheet 1.
ANSWERS to Exercise 3.3

Exercise 3.4
Play the notes of Exercise 3.1 and Exercise 3.2 on your instrument.

  1. First play the notes freely at your own pace.

  2. Then use a Metronome and play each note for 4 beats (Example Ex 3.1).

On the examples the last note of each line (notes 12, 24, 36, etc.) is played short, to help you back on the right track in case you get lost.



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RM 3.5 - Lesson Materials


ItemSheet MusicMidi Files
General files Manuscript paper
Answer Sheet 1 Answer Sheet 2
Exercises Exercise 3.1 Answers 3.1 C instr. Bb instr. Eb instr.
Exercise 3.2 Answers 3.2 C instr. Bb instr. Eb instr.
Exercise 3.3
(same as Ex 3.1)
Answers 3.3
Metronomes 70 bpm 80 bpm 90 bpm


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