Asked by: Megan Johnson
What is a perfect 3rd?
John answered the question in his two posts – there is no such thing as a perfect third. It’s either major or minor. Perfect intervals can be 4ths or 5ths.
Oct 19, 2007
What is the ratio for a major third?
5:4
The major third has a frequency ratio of 5:4. Playing a 375 Hz note over a 300 Hz note gives you an interval of a major third. The major third is a central note of the diatonic major scale, and the primary note that distinguishes the feel of “major” from “minor”.
What is a major third in music theory?
In classical music, a third is a musical interval encompassing three staff positions (see Interval number for more details), and the major third ( Play (help·info)) is a third spanning four semitones. Along with the minor third, the major third is one of two commonly occurring thirds.
What is a natural third?
A major chord has what’s called a “natural third.” It’s the third degree of the chord’s respective major scale. A minor chord has what’s called either a “minor third” or a “flat third.” It’s the third degree of the chord’s respective minor scale.
Aug 10, 2021
What is an open fifth?
A bare fifth, open fifth or empty fifth is a chord containing only a perfect fifth with no third.
What interval is a to C?
Between A and C there are 3 semitones — it’s a minor third. 3. We have to decrease the interval because of the sharp sign. The minor third becomes a diminished third.
May 11, 2022
What is a perfect 5th guitar?
A perfect fifth in just intonation corresponds to a pitch ratio of 2:3 or 1:1.5 while in an equal tempered tuning, a perfect fifth is equal to seven semitones, a ratio of 1:27/12 (approximately 1.4983), or 700 cents, two cents smaller.
May 10, 2004
What interval is a to B?
Second step: interval quality
| distance in semi-tones | Name | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | augmented unison | A-A# |
| 1 | minor 2nd | E-F |
| 2 | major 2nd | B-C# |
| 3 | augmented 2nd | Ab-B |