Scales

This is the scale of C on violin. C1-D-E-F-G-A-B-C2.

This is the scale of C on the piano. C1-D-E-F-G-A-B-C2

INTERVALS

From C1 to C1 = Prime Perfect

From C1 to D1 = Second

From C1 to E1 = Third

From C1 to F1 = Fourth Perfect

From C1 to G1 = Fifth Perfect

From C1 to A1 = Sixth

From C1 to B1 = Seventh

From C1 to C2 = Octave Perfect

(So prime is exactly the same note again)

When you play a single C1, you will hear a C1, but there are secretly a few other notes hiding in
the C1: the F, G and C (octave). You can’t hear them with your bare ear, but I can show them with
a real piano when the music school is open again!

It means, the intervals prime, fourth, fifth and octave are perfect, because they are already hiding
in the C1. They resonate more for that reason.

So playing the intervals prime, fourth, fifth or octave (so 2 strings at te same time), is a good way
to practice to play in tune. Just as we did at the end of last lesson.

The intervals work in every scale, for example on the next page, in G.

 Scales

This is the scale of G on violin. G1-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G2.

This is the scale of G on piano. G-A-B-C-D-E-F#-G.

INTERVALS

From G1 to G1 = Prime Perfect

From G1 to A1 = Second

From G1 to B1 = Third

From G1 to C1 = Fourth Perfect

From G1 to D1 = Fifth Perfect

From G1 to E1 = Sixth

From G1 to F#1 = Seventh

From G1 to G2 = Octave Perfect