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INTERVALS

For the major scale, the intervals from the tonic are:
Tonic - Tonic

Unison

Tonic- Tonic

Tonic - Supertonic

Major
2nd

Tonic- Supertonic

Tonic - Mediant

Major
3rd

Tonic- Supertonic -Mediant

Tonic Subdominant

Perfect
4th

Tonic- Supertonic - Mediant -Subdominant

Tonic - Dominant

Perfect
5th

Tonic- Supertonic - Mediant - Subdominant -Dominant

Tonic Submediant

Major
6th

Tonic- Supertonic - Mediant - Subdominant - Dominant


-Submediant

Tonic - Leading
Note

Major
7th

Tonic- Supertonic - Mediant - Subdominant - Dominant Submediant -Leading Note

For example, the C major


scale:

For a minor scale, the intervals are:


Tonic - Tonic

Unison

Tonic- Tonic

Tonic - Supertonic

Major
2nd

Tonic- Supertonic

Tonic - Mediant

Minor
3rd

Tonic- Supertonic -Mediant

Tonic Subdominant

Perfect
4th

Tonic- Supertonic - Mediant -Subdominant

Tonic - Dominant

Perfect
5th

Tonic- Supertonic - Mediant - Subdominant -Dominant

Tonic Submediant

Minor
6th

Tonic- Supertonic - Mediant - Subdominant - Dominant


-Submediant

Tonic - Leading
Note

Minor
7th

For example, the C minor scale:

Tonic- Supertonic - Mediant - Subdominant - Dominant Submediant -Leading Note

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