How can you tell the difference between Major 2nd intervals and Minor 2nd in theory (Music)?

Question

I need help with my homework

Answer 1

I'm not sure of the context, but this is also called "half-step" and "whole step".

If you look at a piano, a minor second is two notes right next to each other, for instance C and C#. A major second always has one key in between, such as C and D, which has C# (Db) in between.

A major scale has is comprised of whole steps, but with a half step between 3-4 and 7-8. A minor scale has the half steps at 2-3 and 5-6.

To tell the difference when looking at a piece of music, you need to know where the half steps are by the above facts and the key signiature.

Another way to think of it is that a major second is two minor-seconds stacked on top of each other.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

A minor 2nd is a half step lower than a major second.

a major second is a whole step up a minor second is a half step up...

does that make sense????

Answer 3

4ths and 5ths are appropriate, semitone above is augmented, semitone under is faded. 2nds, 3rds, 6ths and 7ths could be significant or minor, semitone above significant is augmented, semitone under minor is faded. C to F# is an augmented 4th; C to Gb is a faded 5th, even however they are the comparable word. C to Eb is a minor third, C to Ebb is a faded third, C to D is a significant 2nd, C to E is a significant third, C to E# is an augmented third, and C to F is a appropriate 4th.