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Calculating the interval the opposite way For example, G is called its 7 semitones above C, making it a Perfect 5th ''inversionabove''C. However, it is only 5 semitones below C, making it a perfect 4th ''below'' C. Similarly, a G is a perfect 5th above C, but a C is only a perfect 4th above G. C G C B-1----8----13 | +7 | +5 | |-P5-|-P4-| G C G G-0----5----12 | +5 | +7 | |-P4-|-P5-|
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One last thing about intervals - the name used is determined whether you are calculating the intervals refer to distance above or below a given pitchbetween two pitches. For exampleHowever, G is 7 semitones above C, making it a Perfect 5th ''above'' Cwe regard the octave of notes as harmonically equivalent. HoweverIf increase or reduce both the notes of an interval by one octave, it is only 5 semitones below C, making it a perfect 4th ''below'' Cdoes not change distance at all. SimilarlyHowever, a G is a perfect 5th above C, but a C is only a perfect 4th above G. Typically, we refer to if you increase the interval above lower note by one octave such that it now the root higher note and use , or lower the lowest of the 2 pitches (bass higher note) in question as the root. For exampleone octave, if we are playing a C on you still have the 2nd string in open position with the E on the 1st string above it, we would call that same notes but a Major 3rd, not different amount of distance and thus a Minor 6th - C is the root note and E different interval. This is 4 half steps above Ccalled an <u>inversion</u>.
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