major intervals

Hello Circle of 5ths fans. This is a ‘naming’ thing I have mulled on for years since lessons with Gordon. He used to say (to me at least) it should be called the Circle of 5ths & 4ths because of course the 4ths go round…

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I had a question today from a student beginning “Reading Notes”. He was working with the playlist as intervals. He wanted to know what you would call a sharped or flattened note. I told him that it would be the same interval as the natural…

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