INTERVAL

[Norman Barrett]

I believe that an easier way to understand this is to say that a major
interval inverted becomes minor but a perfect interval inverted is still
perfect. What you said is accurate but harder for me to grasp.

Norm Barrett

Mike Lafleur wrote:

> To paraphrase John W. Travis in "Let's Tune Up," p. 118:
>
> A Major interval is an interval in which the upper tone is in the scale
> of the lower tone. While the fourth and the fifth fall into that
> category, the lower tones of those intervals are also in the scale of
> the upper tones, and the intervals are therefore called perfect. This
> does not apply to the other major intervals.
>
> I hope this is accurate and answers your question. It is something I (a
> dabbler in music and tuning) have recently learned.
>
> > Rogerio Cunha wrote:
> >
> > To the list
> >
> > I would like to receive an explanation of why the 4ths and 5ths
> > intervals they are not major or minor and are .
> > I read something about few time ago but now I don't remember where I
> > did.
> > Thanks to all
> >
> > Rogerio Cunha
> > IC Member of the Guild
> > rogeriocunha@openlink.com.br
> > rogerio@airandinas.com