an interval greater than an octave, for example, a ninth, an eleventh, a thirteenth
Compound interval
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Disjunct
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where the notes in a melody move in leaps, intervals greater than a tone, rather than from note to neighbouring notes only a…
Eleventh
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a compound interval of an octave plus a fourth
Ninth
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compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second
Seventh
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a major seventh is a semitone smaller than an octave; a minor seventh is a whole tone smaller than an octave
Equal temperament
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the modern method of tuning where the interval of an octave is exact and the interval between each successive semitone is equ…
Fourth
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interval of four diatonic scale notes, counting the first and last note, for example, the interval from 'C' to 'F'
Simple interval
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an interval of an octave or less
Compound harmony
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standard chord with an added octave in the bass