Music Intervals

•In physical terms, an interval is the ratio between two sonic frequencies. This is a _________ music definition

• social studies

• math

• science

•In music theory, an interval is the difference in pitch between two sounds. This is the _________ music definition.

• Science

• math

• reading

are divided by half steps, which are the smallest distance from one pitch to another

• Music intervals

• key signatures

• lines and spaces

It takes ________ half steps to make a whole step

• six

• ten

• three

• two

•Another name for a half step is a _______.

• augmented 4th

• diminished 5th

• minor 2nd

• major 3rd

•Another name for a whole step is ________

• Major 7th

• Perfect Octave

• minor 2nd

• Major 2nd

There are _______ pure tones and ultimately ______ different pitches in music

• 7,12

• 13,2

• 10,6

• 11,7

•What are The seven pure tones in music?

• hijklmn

• opqurst

• abcdefg

The purpose of the flat sign is to

• lower a pitch by one half step

• lower a pitch by one whole step

• raise a pitch by a half step

• raise a pitch by a whole step

the purpose of the sharp sign in music is to

• raise the note by a whole step

• lower the note by a half step

• raise the note by a half step

• lower the note by a half step