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Guitar Intervals

Select a video above or type in the name or a subject for your search.<\span> Guitar intervals used in scale and chord construction. An interval is the distance between two notes.

Depending on the number of tones or semi tones determine the name of the interval.

In our example we will use the major 3rd and the minor 3rd. A major third is five semi-tones above the originaltone.

From C we count up C, C#/db, D, D#/Eb, E. A minor third is four semi-tones above the original tone.

From C we count up C, C#/db, D, D#/Eb. In our example we will call it Eb.

From we count up E, F, F#/Gb, G, which gives us a major 3d above E.

If we put a major 3rd on top of another major 3rd we have a major chord called a major triad. C E G .

And if we put a major 3rd on top of a minor 3rd we produce a minor triad. C Eb G. Guitar Intervals