David,or Nick,
I have been studying intervals.I have no trouble naming them where one string is concerned,but ,what about when I go from one string to another?
For instance if I play a G note on the 6 string and then play a D on the 5.
How do I determine the numeric interval? Is there a formula?
You just count the letters, including both ends:
G-A-B-C-D is a fifth.
Interval names have both a number and a quality - so there are several kinds of fifths... if the top note is in the major scale of the bottom one, it's a perfect fifth; if it's a half step lower (Gb) it's a diminished fifth, and if it's a half step higher it's an augmented fifth (G#)
The distance part always depends on the names of the notes. G-D is a perfect fifth, but G-Ebb or Fx-D is a diminished sixth and G-Cx or Abb-D is a doubly-augmented fourth. They all sound the same, but since they have different note names they have different numbers.
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To Noteboat,
Thanks for your reply.I get most of it.I noticed you have a book on theory.
Does it cover this material in depth?If so I would be interested in buying it.
Yes, it covers intervals in depth.
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