Intervals
Chord Quality
Interval Inversion
Bb Clarinet
Eb Alto Sax
100
The interval from C up to G.
What is a PERFECT 5th?
100
The quality of the chord spelled D-F#-A (ascending).
What is MAJOR?
100
The interval C-up-to-E is a major 3rd. It's inversion, E-up-to-C, is this interval.
What is a MINOR 6th.
100
A concert Bb must be written as this note for the Bb Clarinet.
What is a C?
100
When an Eb Alto Sax plays a written C, it sounds at this lower pitch.
What is Eb?
200
The interval from Ab down to Gb.
What is a MAJOR 2nd?
200
The quality of the chord spelled Bb-D-F# (ascending).
What is AUGMENTED?
200
The interval F#-up-to-G is a minor 2nd. It's inversion, G-up-to-F#, is this interval.
What is a MAJOR 7th?
200
When a Bb Clarinet plays a written F, it sounds as this concert pitch note.
What is an Eb?
200
For the Eb Alto Sax to sound the concert pitch Bb above middle C, it must play this written note.
What is G (space above the treble clef staff)?
300
The interval from F up to Db.
What is a MINOR 6th?
300
The quality of the chord spelled F-Ab-C (ascending).
What is MINOR?
300
Inversion of a MINOR 3rd is this interval.
What is a MAJOR 6th
300
For a Bb Clarinet to sound a concert pitch G, it must play this note.
What is an A?
300
An Eb Alto Saxophone's written F# sounds this lower concert pitch note.
What is an A?
400
The interval from Eb down to F.
What is a MINOR 7th?
400
The quality of the chord spelled G#-B-D (ascending).
What is DIMINISHED?
400
Inversion of a major 2nd is this interval.
What is a MINOR 7th?
400
For a Bb Clarinet to sound the first three notes of "Frere Jacques" (DO-RE-MI) in concert Gb major, it must play these three notes.
What are Ab-Bb-C
400
A Bb clarinet plays its written C# just above middle C. For an Eb Alto Sax to sound the same concert pitch note as this, it would need to play this note written for it.
What is a G#?
500
The interval from A up to C#.
What is a MAJOR 3rd?
500
The quality of the chord spelled Bb-Db-F (ascending).
What is MINOR?
500
Inversion of an augmented 4th (i.e. Ab-up-to-D) is this interval.
What is a DIMINISHED 5th?
500
When a Bb Clarinet plays the first three notes of "Hot Crossed Buns " (MI-RE-DO) as written G#-F#-E, it sounds as these three concert pitch notes.
What are F#-E-D?
500
An Eb Alto Sax plays its written A above middle C. What written note must a French Horn play to sound the same concert pitch?
What is a G?