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One last thing about intervals - intervals refer to distance between two pitches. However, we regard the octave of notes as harmonically equivalent. If you increase or reduce both the notes of an interval by one octave, it does not change distance at all. However, if you increase the lower note by one octave such that it now the higher note, or lower the higher note one octave, you still have the same notes but a different amount of distance and thus a different interval. This is called an '''inversion'''.
For example, G is 7 semitones above C, making it a Perfect 5th ''above'' 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.