Name
This interval is called: Minor third
Abbreviation
You can use the somewhat shorter name "m3" to indicate a Minor third.
for iOS and Android
Construct
How to build a minor third interval?
To construct an interval correctly you must always use two steps.
- Count the amount of naturals used
- Count the steps between de two notes
At first, and with easy intervals, this may seem unnecessary, but when advancing to more dificult intervals and musical keys they will become more mandatory.
The following example is for a minor third from C3. Outcome: Eb3
1.
A Minor third uses
3 naturals.
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3
Example: C3 ↠ D3 ↠ E3
2.
A Minor third has
3 semitones between the notes.
Example: C3 ↠ Db3 ↠ D3 ↠ Eb3
Example: C3 ↠ Db3 ↠ D3 ↠ Eb3
Cheatsheet
Tranposed for each note
You can use the following cheatsheet to check the Minor third for
each root note.
Cb3 ↠ Ebb3
C3 ↠ E3
C3 ↠ Eb3
C3 ↠ E3
C#3 ↠ E3
C3 ↠ E3
Db3 ↠ Fb3
D3 ↠ F3
D3 ↠ F3
D3 ↠ F3
D#3 ↠ F#3
D3 ↠ F3
Eb3 ↠ Gb3
E3 ↠ G3
E3 ↠ G3
E3 ↠ G3
E#3 ↠ G#3
E3 ↠ G3
Fb3 ↠ Abb3
F3 ↠ A3
F3 ↠ Ab3
F3 ↠ A3
F#3 ↠ A3
F3 ↠ A3
Gb3 ↠ Bbb3
G3 ↠ B3
G3 ↠ Bb3
G3 ↠ B3
G#3 ↠ B3
G3 ↠ B3
Ab3 ↠ Cb4
A3 ↠ C4
A3 ↠ C4
A3 ↠ C4
A#3 ↠ C#4
A3 ↠ C4
Bb3 ↠ Db4
B3 ↠ D4
B3 ↠ D4
B3 ↠ D4
B#3 ↠ D#4
B3 ↠ D4