This was a video of major importance to me. Every minor detail was covered and nothing was diminished. I feel my skills have been augmented perfectly. Thank you.
I can't tell you how much this helped me for on of my classes that was giving me trouble with understanding the difference between minor and diminished intervals. Thank you so much!
I never even put together that subtracting an interval from 9 equals it's inverted interval. I really love using intervals such as 6th's over major chords, that relationship to it's relative minor is so cool. I would've never thought there's such elegant math going into stuff like this all those years ago, it's just crazy how many relationships there are.
6:00 Is extremely interesting. People have been writing in lliterature for some time that they are not the same but never elaborating on why. It makes perfect sense what you are saying though. If you're listening to a chord progression you're expecting the sound to be within a certain key and to just put a completely wrong note in there doesn't make any sense, however to put a slight twist on an expected note might. So the frame of reference you read the note in is important even if the actual note is the same we see it differently because we're not in the business of analysing individual frequencies in isolation, we're looking at it in the context of making music.
This video was perfect. I’ve been watching a lot of videos on interval naming and none of them are as well structured and clearly organised as this, thank you so much for this.
13 years ago I picked up guitar and was stuck in scales and intervals and wasn't making much out of them. Today i'm trying to learn chord science to apply it in electronic music, I think we should unite too.
The confusion is simply due to the error that the music theory people made with the actual term 'interval'. A music interval isn't really a 'distance' at all. It is actually a 'span'. As mentioned at 2:02 ----- the 'span' is three major scale notes. So the word should be called a span. Under the assumption that the LOWER of the two notes (being compared) is treated as a 'root' note of a major scale ----- then a major third 'covers' (spans) a TOTAL of THREE major scale notes. The word 'interval' actually needs to be scrapped permanently. If they really wanted to use the word 'interval' properly, then the "distance" between the first note and the last note for a major third is actually TWO ---------- ie. for example, the third note is a 'distance' of TWO major-scale notes from the first note. Also - don't use words such as 'between'. Just use the word 'span'. Now ----- as for minor third ------ it will be necessary to just define it to be a modified version of a major third ...... ie. a major third that is cut down by 1 semitone. So - if we check out the 'span' between two arbitrarily chosen notes --- such as E and F#, then the lower note is E. And the span (when assuming E is the root note of E-major scale) that covers E and F# is two major notes (of the E-major scale, with E being the root note). That is, E and F# is a major second. But ------ for E and F (not F#), we have a minor second. If using the word 'interval' ----- I have no problem with measuring 'intervals' in terms of 'semitones' --- because there appears to be no confusion by having distances measured between notes in terms of the number of semitones. Eg. a 'distance' of 1 semitone gap between two notes ---- is a minor second, while 2 semitone gap results in major second. 3 semitones ---- gives minor third. 4 semitones --- major third etc.
Hello 4151, I was glad that someone completely explained so well about music interval. you are full of yrself coming up with you "Span" theory confusing everyone. Arrogant!
@@rightview2010 It's not a span 'theory'. It's a technique that conveniently aligns with the 'numbers'. In general that is. In terms of semitones, yes - for sure, the number of semi-tones 'between' (and including) the two note pitches can be directly mapped to a 'distance'. But when we get into talk about thirds and fifths etc, then the 'distance' quantity goes out the window. For example, in C major scale. C,D,E,F,G etc, the major third interval C to E 'spans' three notes, C, D, E. So counting C, D, E is 1, 2, 3. So this 'span of notes' method will make it convenient and easy to interpret the words 'major third'. If one was counting a 'distance' in terms of the note number. Then 'C' would be the reference, and 'D' would be a distance of 1 from C. And E would be a distance of 2 from C. So counting distance clearly does not lead to anything workable in terms of the number '3'. And when we have three notes, the 'distance' between C and E in C major is not 3 in terms of number of notes. It would be a 'distance' of 2 notes. I wasn't being arrogant. You're the one that conjured the 'arrogance' thing. I'm just being sensible, and also helpful. And I also know exactly what I'm talking about. I'm highly intelligent, and absolutely confident in myself and my own abilities. And most important of all, I love music, music theory, composing, and playing piano.
The minus 9 idea was really cool. So many tricks to make it easier. Even when you have an excellent grasp on these intervals. Nice job Tomasso (if I spelled that right). I always run into musicians who are weak on this concept. It really helps your chord voicing capabilities.
@@Chris_Robot you are not alone Chris, this whole interval thing, well, I don't just feel like I hit a stop sign, I feel like I came to the stop but when I looked both ways I found nothing but jersey barriers, do not pass go, no $200,, just stuck, I'm with you, WTF, frustrating, why can't I at least grasp the concept???? I've tried, I have several books that cover the subject that I keep reading over and over and zip, nada, but the importance of it isn't escaping me. I guess I'm going to skip it for a while, and come back to it later, save this video, I'll do likewise, and if you get that epiphany, drop me a line, I'll do the same. Good luck bro....
been trying to learn theory for years and of all the channels I've dug through, your videos have been the easiest for me to digest. I'm working through the music theory map and plan on studying the course soon, too! :) thanks for making these so consistent, thorough, and organized, they're a huge help.
Thank you so much for your videos. I didnt understand one thing though... At 10:58 you said that calling it D sharp implies no other notes in between, but i think if that were the case then why would it be under the category of 3 half steps?
As one of your failed students, I have to say I DID understand this! This was a clear, concise explanation that I could understand! Thank you Sir! I hope you are well...
It is called humor. It is something people used to do, back when they had fun..when kids played outside while they were growing up, rode bikes without helmets, without single mommy watching them. Before the soyboys, when kids played tackle football on the weekends in parks. When boys and girls went on dates. Before this nightmare world started in 2001.
Literally watched this 3 times... I have no background in this stuff other than playing my guitar for fun. I appreciate the explanations and it's making much more sense than it ever has for me. Thanks!
Great video. Key to learning is understanding the terms and definitions. Then the relationship can be understood. Who hasn’t sat in class when the instructor assumes the terminology is known and everyone is thinking “WTF is this guy saying?”
You stumbled on the right channel. He is a fantastic teacher. I also recommend Jake Lizzio on his Signals music studio channel. Both are good at breaking things down into digestible portions. Tommaso is better for me, but we all learn differently. Even my wife, who is a high school teacher says he is exceptional in conveying information. Good luck on your guitar journey. It's my 20th year and I still learn new things all the time.
Yea, you seriously landed on the best channel for learning theory on guitar. Also, for learning particular licks and chords used by a ton of different players, check out: _Late Night Lessons_ with David Brewster. He also writes columns for Guitar Player magazine. Lovely man like Tommaso is. These two are my favorite channels for guitar.
We must be connected someway because I was literally just delving into Intervals and inversions in my music theory study and BOOM guess what Tomasso's new video is about? Lol thank you very much for your consistent involvement in our progress. I look forward to all your videos!
This has been one of the most (because of your other videos) important lessons that I have received. It cleared so much from the hard fogginess that is MT. Thank you! I am a better musician because of your lessons
I would just like to say that I have never heard of you or watched your videos before. But I IMMEDIATELY subscribed and liked the video after I saw your intro. I hadn't even watched the video yet, but I thought to myself "With an intro like THAT, this guy has GOT to be good!". And I was right :D Oh, and also thank you for the video. It really helped me understand what I was stuck on.
I know intervals, should I watch this? It's Tomasso Zillio, of course I'll learn something new. I was not disappointed. Thanks as always for your time and knowledge.
Not exactly how I was taught intervals but it works this way to express intervals too. Long as the student understands what you are saying and can do it on their own, the method works
after yrs of trying to understand intervals this is definitely the most thorough tutorial of them all on youtube I would always get confused. I would just make sure to know all the names of the notes on the guitar and how half steps work before watching this. Amazing Tutorial🔥🙏🙏
It’s just an easy way to figure out what an inverted interval is. So for an example: C going up to D is a major 2nd (in the key of C); if instead you invert it (flip it upside down) and go from D all the way up to C then it becomes a minor 7th (in the key of D). So 9-7=2 and 9-2=7. Major flips to minor and vice-versa; perfect stays the same; augmented inverts (flips) to diminished and vice-versa.
I'm just a beginner but I really enjoy learning and I'm sure that most of this I will never use but I sure enjoy just knowing what it's all about. I'm a carpenter and I would get a tool that could do 10 different things now I would never use it for more than one usually but I wanted to know all about the 10. That's the best analogy I could come up with. The funny thing is I understand just about everything you've taught me up to this point this is your third lesson from beginning and it all makes sense to me. It's logical... I'm pretty sure I'll never use this but if I ever needed to I know I could refer back to one of your lessons and it would all come back to me. As most people say about theory "you'll never use it" and I probably won't but it's good to know for me. Anyway after all of that I just want to thank you because you do make it easy for me to understand and if I can get it I think most people could easily.... if they want to do it. Thank you very much I certainly appreciate your time and effort that you put into this.
Great video thanks. This has got me closer to understanding this system. When at school i was convinced that this numbing complexity was fabricated and a matter of terminology - i'm still not entirely sure this isn't the case
And very nice to see you too. I recognise that face and that accent! I didn't know that you had a UA-cam channel! I know the basics of intervals intervals but picked up a few new things. Thanks for the vid.
Can you force a Diminished 2nd by playing the accidental Chords III and iv in any major scale??? e.g E G# B F Ab C (In C major) I guess The G# and Ab would be a Diminished 2nd in theory.
I'm having trouble when you say by different contexts you can you explain to me how it's would be made on different contexts like explaining on a furture video because everytime when you say in context I don't know what you Mean by that
There are goofy dim and aug intervals but you got the enharmonic equivalents that you actually see in chord names. I also add to that the chord interval names, such as a b9 for m2, #9 for A2, etc and also 11ths and 13ths
Feels good that I knew all of this (though I couldn't explain it this good), even though I've never really studied theory. The video is still very helpful!
Tommaso, do you have a video on the "augmented chord family"? I had never heard anyone group them together into a special group. It seems that the diminished chords get all the love. Btw, the video was great as always. It's amazing how I always learn something from your videos even when they talk about something as basic as intervals. Thank you!
I really like the sound of learning how I can apply these intervals but the problem I face is that although I can totally follow all the lessons you've given, (having purchased a synth in november and understanding theory enough now to structure diminished flourishes to change key like in your previous videos), I'm not sure if 'complete chord mastery' would be for me if it is aimed for people learning on guitar..
It may or may not, depending on your goals. I do have some keyboard players taking the course. Write me at tommaso@musictheoryforguitar.com and let's figure it out.
Why do you use the # and b symbols for the diminished and augmented intervals sometimes, and use the aug. and dim. abbreviations other times? I usually call the tritone interval a sharp 4th or flat 5th because I see people use the # or b symbols. Was I supposed to be calling them augmented and diminished the whole time?
You can use # or b. "sharp" simply means "add a half step" and "flat" means "take away a half-step" so you can use them to indicate augmented and diminished too. In fact some people use 'flat' to indicate minor too (3 = major third and b3 = minor third).
I've seen d used for diminished and A for augmented; thus, a tritone would be either an A4 or a d5. (Maybe the # and b for interval notation is a jazz thing?) I also seem to recall seeing doubly-diminished and doubly-augmented intervals somewhere, perhaps in my exploration of papers about quartal harmony. (I'm not sure whether Tommaso will be covering quartal harmony later, but these chords are very easy to play on guitar, because the guitar is tuned in fourths.)
@@christopherheckman5392 I think maybe the point of my comment was missed. I know there are different symbols one can use to denote augmented or diminished, and that in essence it is the same as flatted or sharpened. But I've never seen the # symbol and said "augmented". Like for example, a E7#9b5 chord. I would call that an "E seven sharp nine flat five chord", not "E seventh augmented second diminished fifth". It doesn't matter if it's a scale degree, a interval, or chord tone, if I see a "#" I say "sharp" and a say "flat" when I see "b". I'm not say it's wrong to do otherwise, I was just shocked to know that there was an otherwise. For me personally, I know "minor second" is correct for the degree a half step above the root. But it still drives me nuts. I always call it the "flat second" or "flat two" . This makes so much more sense to me. Only the phrygian mode contains this as the 2nd degee, and is a minor mode. (Locrian is a diminished mode to me). In fact, the M2 to me should just be a second.
My understanding is that we can have perfect fourths and fifths, because fourths can eventually be 4# and fifths can be b5 or 5#. So, when we talk about octaves is it really necessary or even correct to refer to them as perfect, considering there are no b8 or 8#?
... and here comes the surprise: you CAN have b8 or #8. They are rare, but they DO happen :) I wish I had a simple example on hand - I have only super-complex situations where this happens, that's why I haven't talked about it yet. But to answer your questions: yes, octaves are perfect intervals, and it is correct to refer to them a such.
@@MusicTheoryForGuitar very interesting, Tommaso, I thought "perfect octaves" was just an informal term. But, there are situations where you find sharp or flat eights. That's absolutely new for me. Similar situation when we say "there is no sharp E", when, actually, there is.
@@MusicTheoryForGuitar : _"... and here comes the surprise"_ O_O Well I'll be damned. I haven't been surprised by anything anyone has said about music theory in at least a couple of decades. But that just got me good.
My understanding is that the perfect intervals are called perfect because their inversions are also perfect. Major, minor, diminished and augmented all change, but perfection is unchanging.
This was a video of major importance to me. Every minor detail was covered and nothing was diminished. I feel my skills have been augmented perfectly. Thank you.
I see what you did there :D
I am in perfect unison with you
As the wise DJ Khaled once said, "This comment is a Major Key."
Haha. I thought there was something more to this comment. 😂 i am FLAT tered.
haha you made me laugh😂😂😂
There's a mathematical beauty in this that is just beyond the reach of my understanding. I believe I need to apply the [REPEAT] button...
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I can't tell you how much this helped me for on of my classes that was giving me trouble with understanding the difference between minor and diminished intervals. Thank you so much!
I just found this channel. And it’s the best thing I think I have done
I never even put together that subtracting an interval from 9 equals it's inverted interval. I really love using intervals such as 6th's over major chords, that relationship to it's relative minor is so cool. I would've never thought there's such elegant math going into stuff like this all those years ago, it's just crazy how many relationships there are.
6:00 Is extremely interesting. People have been writing in lliterature for some time that they are not the same but never elaborating on why. It makes perfect sense what you are saying though. If you're listening to a chord progression you're expecting the sound to be within a certain key and to just put a completely wrong note in there doesn't make any sense, however to put a slight twist on an expected note might. So the frame of reference you read the note in is important even if the actual note is the same we see it differently because we're not in the business of analysing individual frequencies in isolation, we're looking at it in the context of making music.
Yes, precisely
This video was perfect. I’ve been watching a lot of videos on interval naming and none of them are as well structured and clearly organised as this, thank you so much for this.
Pianists and guitarists unite. All musicians need to master intervals. Great video Tomasso.
13 years ago I picked up guitar and was stuck in scales and intervals and wasn't making much out of them. Today i'm trying to learn chord science to apply it in electronic music, I think we should unite too.
The confusion is simply due to the error that the music theory people made with the actual term 'interval'. A music interval isn't really a 'distance' at all. It is actually a 'span'. As mentioned at 2:02 ----- the 'span' is three major scale notes. So the word should be called a span. Under the assumption that the LOWER of the two notes (being compared) is treated as a 'root' note of a major scale ----- then a major third 'covers' (spans) a TOTAL of THREE major scale notes.
The word 'interval' actually needs to be scrapped permanently. If they really wanted to use the word 'interval' properly, then the "distance" between the first note and the last note for a major third is actually TWO ---------- ie. for example, the third note is a 'distance' of TWO major-scale notes from the first note.
Also - don't use words such as 'between'. Just use the word 'span'. Now ----- as for minor third ------ it will be necessary to just define it to be a modified version of a major third ...... ie. a major third that is cut down by 1 semitone.
So - if we check out the 'span' between two arbitrarily chosen notes --- such as E and F#, then the lower note is E. And the span (when assuming E is the root note of E-major scale) that covers E and F# is two major notes (of the E-major scale, with E being the root note). That is, E and F# is a major second. But ------ for E and F (not F#), we have a minor second.
If using the word 'interval' ----- I have no problem with measuring 'intervals' in terms of 'semitones' --- because there appears to be no confusion by having distances measured between notes in terms of the number of semitones. Eg. a 'distance' of 1 semitone gap between two notes ---- is a minor second, while 2 semitone gap results in major second. 3 semitones ---- gives minor third. 4 semitones --- major third etc.
Hello 4151, I was glad that someone completely explained so well about music interval. you are full of yrself coming up with you "Span" theory confusing everyone. Arrogant!
@@rightview2010 It's not a span 'theory'. It's a technique that conveniently aligns with the 'numbers'. In general that is. In terms of semitones, yes - for sure, the number of semi-tones 'between' (and including) the two note pitches can be directly mapped to a 'distance'. But when we get into talk about thirds and fifths etc, then the 'distance' quantity goes out the window. For example, in C major scale. C,D,E,F,G etc, the major third interval C to E 'spans' three notes, C, D, E. So counting C, D, E is 1, 2, 3. So this 'span of notes' method will make it convenient and easy to interpret the words 'major third'. If one was counting a 'distance' in terms of the note number. Then 'C' would be the reference, and 'D' would be a distance of 1 from C. And E would be a distance of 2 from C. So counting distance clearly does not lead to anything workable in terms of the number '3'. And when we have three notes, the 'distance' between C and E in C major is not 3 in terms of number of notes. It would be a 'distance' of 2 notes. I wasn't being arrogant. You're the one that conjured the 'arrogance' thing. I'm just being sensible, and also helpful. And I also know exactly what I'm talking about. I'm highly intelligent, and absolutely confident in myself and my own abilities. And most important of all, I love music, music theory, composing, and playing piano.
🎉🎉🎉🎉you're the best, this Is so profound. I now fully understand
The minus 9 idea was really cool. So many tricks to make it easier. Even when you have an excellent grasp on these intervals. Nice job Tomasso (if I spelled that right). I always run into musicians who are weak on this concept. It really helps your chord voicing capabilities.
Hi my friend. I can just not get it why we take minus 9. Could you explain it. I don't understand why I don't get it :-(
@@Chris_Robot you are not alone Chris, this whole interval thing, well, I don't just feel like I hit a stop sign, I feel like I came to the stop but when I looked both ways I found nothing but jersey barriers, do not pass go, no $200,, just stuck, I'm with you, WTF, frustrating, why can't I at least grasp the concept???? I've tried, I have several books that cover the subject that I keep reading over and over and zip, nada, but the importance of it isn't escaping me. I guess I'm going to skip it for a while, and come back to it later, save this video, I'll do likewise, and if you get that epiphany, drop me a line, I'll do the same. Good luck bro....
This is the best music theory channel i ever seen
I enjoyed your quick & very accurate explanation including the KV's.
Just started playing 20 years ago too, thank you.
Well, never too late to learn about intervals.
been trying to learn theory for years and of all the channels I've dug through, your videos have been the easiest for me to digest. I'm working through the music theory map and plan on studying the course soon, too! :) thanks for making these so consistent, thorough, and organized, they're a huge help.
There is not a single other video i could find on UA-cam about this subject. And this video is absolutely perfect thank you so much!
This video has everything we needed and is understandable.
Thank you so much for your videos.
I didnt understand one thing though...
At 10:58 you said that calling it D sharp implies no other notes in between, but i think if that were the case then why would it be under the category of 3 half steps?
This is the best tutorial yet
As one of your failed students, I have to say I DID understand this! This was a clear, concise explanation that I could understand! Thank you Sir! I hope you are well...
FINALLY I understand why the 4th and 5th are called “perfect.” Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I don't know where the idea for the _sneak in the side of screen and tip the hat_ came from, but I really _enjoy_ it.
Until next next time. ^-^
Yes! I was also thinking that. Also, the smile. It makes this all much more friendly and personal.
It is called humor. It is something people used to do, back when they had fun..when kids played outside while they were growing up, rode bikes without helmets, without single mommy watching them. Before the soyboys, when kids played tackle football on the weekends in parks. When boys and girls went on dates. Before this nightmare world started in 2001.
mortal kombat
@@michaelcraig9449 where the hell did that come from
@@christianhaynes7596 he’s permanently mentally challenged from falling off his bike without a helmet when he was a kid....
Literally watched this 3 times... I have no background in this stuff other than playing my guitar for fun. I appreciate the explanations and it's making much more sense than it ever has for me.
Thanks!
So nice to see you too!
Extremely clear !
Thank you for all these explanations, mainly those dealing with the augmented and diminished intervals.
U LITERALLY JUST SAVED MY LIFE I LOVE U
Another great video.
Thank you again for covering a portion of music theory that I missed.
Well presented; thank you for sharing.
Man - that’s so instructive. Thank you. You, Rick Beato and Mike Beatham are the very best on music theory on You Tube.
Finally I get intervals sensibly. Big help! Thank you!
Great video. Key to learning is understanding the terms and definitions. Then the relationship can be understood. Who hasn’t sat in class when the instructor assumes the terminology is known and everyone is thinking “WTF is this guy saying?”
Thinking of calling on a MATH Tutor, next time I pull this up!! (But I'm sure it makes total sense...I just need to slow it down to 40 BPM) 😕😎
Great lesson. I've been finding music theory confusing but I found you easy to understand.
I’m watching this again as it truly is a great review of a tricky yet simple topic.
Just started playin guitar 2 weeks ago too, thank you man.
You stumbled on the right channel. He is a fantastic teacher. I also recommend Jake Lizzio on his Signals music studio channel. Both are good at breaking things down into digestible portions.
Tommaso is better for me, but we all learn differently. Even my wife, who is a high school teacher says he is exceptional in conveying information.
Good luck on your guitar journey. It's my 20th year and I still learn new things all the time.
Yea, you seriously landed on the best channel for learning theory on guitar.
Also, for learning particular licks and chords used by a ton of different players, check out: _Late Night Lessons_ with David Brewster. He also writes columns for Guitar Player magazine. Lovely man like Tommaso is. These two are my favorite channels for guitar.
Best theory channel hands down. You will be learning for a long time from this man.
Good luck on your journey bro
We must be connected someway because I was literally just delving into Intervals and inversions in my music theory study and BOOM guess what Tomasso's new video is about? Lol thank you very much for your consistent involvement in our progress. I look forward to all your videos!
Yeah, that was just a coincidence. 😛😄
Yeah, Google heard you and set up your searches based on you just speaking. Devices listen to you all the time now. Ya better get your patents ready.
@@bigguy200730 Nah it's not like that, my main go-to for learning music theory has been Tomasso for quite a while. But I agree they're listening 🙃
This has been one of the most (because of your other videos) important lessons that I have received. It cleared so much from the hard fogginess that is MT. Thank you!
I am a better musician because of your lessons
I would just like to say that I have never heard of you or watched your videos before. But I IMMEDIATELY subscribed and liked the video after I saw your intro. I hadn't even watched the video yet, but I thought to myself "With an intro like THAT, this guy has GOT to be good!". And I was right :D
Oh, and also thank you for the video. It really helped me understand what I was stuck on.
thank you for making this video i have learned the intervals now! cheeers!
I know intervals, should I watch this?
It's Tomasso Zillio, of course I'll learn something new.
I was not disappointed. Thanks as always for your time and knowledge.
This has helped to sharpen my understanding. Nice video.
Intervals: Who are you!?!?!?
InterVAS: I'm you but better!!
Seriously though...thanks for the great lesson!!
ANOTHER golden video!
Your a good man for building these videos .. at some point my mind screamed for release .. I refused and it became a chaos of words .. ❤️🙏🕊
I just came across your channel recently. Once I watch all your videos I’ll be a genius
I finally feel like I am grasping theory... Thank you for sharing this information
Thanks for saving my Music grade 👍
THIS IS WAY TO COOL......THANK YOU MAN FOR THIS LESSON
Not exactly how I was taught intervals but it works this way to express intervals too. Long as the student understands what you are saying and can do it on their own, the method works
this playlist is superb thank you so much
Brilliant! So clearly explained. Best video on this I found online. Thankyou. Am now off to look at your theory course.....😁🎸🎼🎵
after yrs of trying to understand intervals this is definitely the most thorough tutorial of them all on youtube I would always get confused. I would just make sure to know all the names of the notes on the guitar and how half steps work before watching this. Amazing Tutorial🔥🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing your video. From Mauritius
Thanks for the video mate, so helpful. Finally understand!
This is Gold! Thank you.
Bravo. I love how clearly you explained this most important topic of intervals. In my opinion all of music is dependent on intervals!
Brilliant. Have a question... whats that number nine in the "9-x" formula??
It’s just an easy way to figure out what an inverted interval is. So for an example: C going up to D is a major 2nd (in the key of C); if instead you invert it (flip it upside down) and go from D all the way up to C then it becomes a minor 7th (in the key of D). So 9-7=2 and 9-2=7. Major flips to minor and vice-versa; perfect stays the same; augmented inverts (flips) to diminished and vice-versa.
Thank You!!!!!!
Very useful info thanks!
Im doing trinity london music theory (grade 6)..this is great vid.
for a new person learning this was extremely helpful thank you very much !
awesome explanation
seems like i'll have to make some time and learn this information. i tried learning this 30 years ago and only learnt a part of it.
Well done, Tomaso! I also explain the intervals in a similar way to my guitar students.
Oh man. I need to rewach this list from the beginning and start writing this thing on a paper for better learning.
Man I need to see this again !
I'm just a beginner but I really enjoy learning and I'm sure that most of this I will never use but I sure enjoy just knowing what it's all about.
I'm a carpenter and I would get a tool that could do 10 different things now I would never use it for more than one usually but I wanted to know all about the 10. That's the best analogy I could come up with. The funny thing is I understand just about everything you've taught me up to this point this is your third lesson from beginning and it all makes sense to me. It's logical... I'm pretty sure I'll never use this but if I ever needed to I know I could refer back to one of your lessons and it would all come back to me. As most people say about theory "you'll never use it" and I probably won't but it's good to know for me. Anyway after all of that I just want to thank you because you do make it easy for me to understand and if I can get it I think most people could easily.... if they want to do it.
Thank you very much I certainly appreciate your time and effort that you put into this.
My brain has diminished
thank you so much for your videos, nice way to explain concepts.
Great video thanks. This has got me closer to understanding this system. When at school i was convinced that this numbing complexity was fabricated and a matter of terminology - i'm still not entirely sure this isn't the case
I actually have to do some grade 5 music theory practice papers but have no idea how this works so this was very helpful 😀
I'm a new learner so thanks a lot🎉🎉❤😊
awesome stuff THANK YOU!
And very nice to see you too. I recognise that face and that accent! I didn't know that you had a UA-cam channel! I know the basics of intervals intervals but picked up a few new things. Thanks for the vid.
Can you force a Diminished 2nd by playing the accidental Chords III and iv in any major scale???
e.g E G# B
F Ab C
(In C major)
I guess The G# and Ab would be a Diminished 2nd in theory.
Complex things easily explanied!! Super!
I'm having trouble when you say by different contexts you can you explain to me how it's would be made on different contexts like explaining on a furture video because everytime when you say in context I don't know what you Mean by that
There are goofy dim and aug intervals but you got the enharmonic equivalents that you actually see in chord names. I also add to that the chord interval names, such as a b9 for m2, #9 for A2, etc and also 11ths and 13ths
Thanks God in my language words Major and Minor starts from different letters. That's way easier to explain students diffirence between M3 and m3...
Feels good that I knew all of this (though I couldn't explain it this good), even though I've never really studied theory. The video is still very helpful!
I knew almost* everything in this video.
Great video
great brakdown!
Very helpful me. Thank you sir
Thanks a lot, wanna attend your class !
Thank tou alot iam really confused because ijust read then i watch your vid and now i understand thanks alot 😀🙂
Brilliant lesson 👌
Tommaso, do you have a video on the "augmented chord family"? I had never heard anyone group them together into a special group. It seems that the diminished chords get all the love.
Btw, the video was great as always. It's amazing how I always learn something from your videos even when they talk about something as basic as intervals. Thank you!
Editing a video about augmented chords right now... and I am writing more ;-)
GREAT JOB of explaining intervals, everything is there! I love the “erasable white board” presentation!
I really like the sound of learning how I can apply these intervals but the problem I face is that although I can totally follow all the lessons you've given, (having purchased a synth in november and understanding theory enough now to structure diminished flourishes to change key like in your previous videos), I'm not sure if 'complete chord mastery' would be for me if it is aimed for people learning on guitar..
It may or may not, depending on your goals. I do have some keyboard players taking the course. Write me at tommaso@musictheoryforguitar.com and let's figure it out.
4 seconds in and I already liked the video
After ten years of playing by ears and empirism I can finally start to understand music theory. I had to begin several years before
Clarity for all. I soaked it all pin two takes. Old brain a little slow to work ,sometimes. Thanks.
Awesome stuff!
My favorite topic
Great lesson. Thank you!
Why do you use the # and b symbols for the diminished and augmented intervals sometimes, and use the aug. and dim. abbreviations other times? I usually call the tritone interval a sharp 4th or flat 5th because I see people use the # or b symbols. Was I supposed to be calling them augmented and diminished the whole time?
You can use # or b. "sharp" simply means "add a half step" and "flat" means "take away a half-step" so you can use them to indicate augmented and diminished too. In fact some people use 'flat' to indicate minor too (3 = major third and b3 = minor third).
I've seen d used for diminished and A for augmented; thus, a tritone would be either an A4 or a d5. (Maybe the # and b for interval notation is a jazz thing?)
I also seem to recall seeing doubly-diminished and doubly-augmented intervals somewhere, perhaps in my exploration of papers about quartal harmony. (I'm not sure whether Tommaso will be covering quartal harmony later, but these chords are very easy to play on guitar, because the guitar is tuned in fourths.)
@@MusicTheoryForGuitar 3 and b3 look like degrees of a scale to me, not intervals. Like I say elsewhere, this might be a jazz thing.
@@christopherheckman5392 I think maybe the point of my comment was missed. I know there are different symbols one can use to denote augmented or diminished, and that in essence it is the same as flatted or sharpened. But I've never seen the # symbol and said "augmented". Like for example, a E7#9b5 chord. I would call that an "E seven sharp nine flat five chord", not "E seventh augmented second diminished fifth". It doesn't matter if it's a scale degree, a interval, or chord tone, if I see a "#" I say "sharp" and a say "flat" when I see "b". I'm not say it's wrong to do otherwise, I was just shocked to know that there was an otherwise.
For me personally, I know "minor second" is correct for the degree a half step above the root. But it still drives me nuts.
I always call it the "flat second" or "flat two" . This makes so much more sense to me. Only the phrygian mode contains this as the 2nd degee, and is a minor mode. (Locrian is a diminished mode to me).
In fact, the M2 to me should just be a second.
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but the. distance of two note is mino 3rd right? then how come it is also Dim3
My understanding is that we can have perfect fourths and fifths, because fourths can eventually be 4# and fifths can be b5 or 5#.
So, when we talk about octaves is it really necessary or even correct to refer to them as perfect, considering there are no b8 or 8#?
... and here comes the surprise: you CAN have b8 or #8. They are rare, but they DO happen :) I wish I had a simple example on hand - I have only super-complex situations where this happens, that's why I haven't talked about it yet.
But to answer your questions: yes, octaves are perfect intervals, and it is correct to refer to them a such.
@@MusicTheoryForGuitar very interesting, Tommaso, I thought "perfect octaves" was just an informal term. But, there are situations where you find sharp or flat eights.
That's absolutely new for me.
Similar situation when we say "there is no sharp E", when, actually, there is.
@@MusicTheoryForGuitar : _"... and here comes the surprise"_ O_O
Well I'll be damned. I haven't been surprised by anything anyone has said about music theory in at least a couple of decades. But that just got me good.
My understanding is that the perfect intervals are called perfect because their inversions are also perfect. Major, minor, diminished and augmented all change, but perfection is unchanging.
@@digitig this is a very interesting approach! Thank you!
Thank you so much ❤️