The distance between two notes is called an Interval. There are twelve notes in thechromatic scale which creates twelve possible intervals.

Let’s take a look at the consonant or pleasant sounding intervals. They are the major and minor third; and the major and minor sixth.

Each interval is shown as it appears on the piano. Then it is shown on the guitar neck in two ways.

• The first way shows the distance between the notes on one string.
• The second way shows how the interval would appear on separate strings. Try playing both notes at the same time to really get a feel for the sound they create together.

The Third Intervals

The Sixth Intervals