piano keys

distance in half tones

name written

name spoken

interval referring to C

interval symbol

 

0

C

C

tonic

1

 

1

C# / Db

C sharp / D flat

minor second

b2

 

2

D

D

major second

2

 

3

D# / Eb

D sharp / E flat

minor third

b3

 

4

E

E

major third

3

 

5

F

F

perfect fourth

4

 

6

F# / Gb

F sharp / G flat

tritone

#4 / b5

 

7

G

G

perfect fifth

5

 

8

G# / Ab

G sharp / A flat

minor sixth

b6

 

9

A

A

major sixth

6

 

10

A# / Bb

A sharp / B flat

minor seventh

b7

 

11

B

B

major seventh

7

 

12

C

C

octave

8