All intervals are melodic unless marked "harm."
Ascending and descending intervals are marked "Asc." and "Des." respectively.
UNISON
SECONDS
Minor second
End of excerpt
Throughout excerpt
Beginning of excerpt
Major second
End of excerpt
Beginning and end
Beginning of excerpt
Augmented second
Jewish excerpts from Chassidic Dances arr: Gilad, Burstyn & Shlomer, Tikva Records
End of excerpt
Beginning and end
Throughout excerpt
Beginning of excerpt
THIRDS
The thirds in the following excerpts are also identified by their scale degrees:
Minor third
End of excerpt
Beginning of excerpt
Major third
End of excerpt
Beginning of excerpt
FOURTHS
Diminished fourth
Perfect fourth
End of excerpt
Beginning and end
Beginning of excerpt
Augmented fourth
FIFTHS
Diminished fifth
End of excerpt
Beginning and end
Beginning of excerpt
Perfect fifth
End of excerpt
Beginning of excerpt
SIXTHS
Minor sixth
End of excerpt
Beginning of excerpt
Major sixth
SEVENTHS
Diminished seventh
Minor seventh
End of excerpt
Beginning of excerpt
Major seventh
End of excerpt
Beginning of excerpt
OCTAVE
End of excerpt
Beginning of excerpt
SERIES OF INTERVALS
All intervals ascending unless marked "desc"
- R. Strauss: Fanfare to Also Sprach Zarathustra
P5th, P4th, M3rd, desc m2nd;
P5th, P4th, m3rd (or Aug2nd), m2nd
- Chopin: Grande Valse Brillante Geza Anda, piano
First two notes of the motive: M3rd, P4th, P5th
First and last notes of the motive: P5th, M6th, m7th, then P8ve
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Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467
In the violins: m2nd, P4th, P4th, d4th, P4th, P4th
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Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Intervals between phrases not shown:
P4th, P5th;
P5th, desc M2nd;
Desc M3rd, Desc P4th, desc P4th;
Three root position major triads;
desc M6th, desc P5th.
- Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faune
Three 2-note phrases at end of excerpt:
1. desc M3rd (desc m6th between),
2. m3rd (M2nd between),
3. desc m3rd.
- Mendelssohn: Italian Symphony
Perfect 4th; desc. Major 3rd