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The IntervalsInterval (music) Interval (music) Difference in pitch between two notes For albums or bands named Intervals, see Interval (disambiguation). In music theory, an interval is a difference in pitch between two sounds.[1] An interval may be described as horizontal, linear, or melodic if it refers to successively sounding tones, such as two adjacent pitches in a melody, and vertical or harmonic if it pertains to simultaneously sounding tones, such as in a chord.[2][3] Audio playback is not supported in your browser. You can download the audio file. Melodic and harmonic intervals In Western music, intervals are most commonly differencing between notes of a diatonic scale. Intervals between successive notes of a scale are also known as scale steps. The smallest… (Source: Wikipedia)
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