INTERVALS : LSUS

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (FINE ART) JSS2 THIRD TERM

WEEK – EIGHT

INTERVALS

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

A Proper Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi and other co-authors. Book 2.

TOPIC: INTERVALS

DEFINITION: Interval is the distance in pitch between two notes in music. Interval is also the tonal gap between two notes. The interval in a musical piece is determined by counting from the root note to the top note. For example, in the scale of C major, the root note C is the 1st and the eight-note C above is the octave, which is the 8th interval. The notes between the 1st note and the 8th note are included in the counting.

KINDS OF INTERVAL

  1. Harmonious interval
  2. Melodic interval

HOW TO DETERMINE INTERVALS NUMERICALLY

As stated previously, the interval is determined within a musical piece by.... View More

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