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INVERSIONS OF INTERVALS     Intervals can be inverted, which basically means you turn them upside down. The lower note is raised up an octave so that the top note/bottom note relationship is reversed. The chart below shows the inversions of intervals.

Qualities Major becomes Minor Minor becomes Major Perfect remains Perfect Augmented becomes Diminished Diminished becomes Augmented

Size 2 becomes 7 3 becomes 6 4 becomes 5 5 becomes 4 6 becomes 3 7 becomes 2

Interval Identification
     It is important to be able to hear and identify intervals. This is a very important thing for musicians to do. Here is a list of familiar songs that will help you to identify the intervals.

m2- Stormy Weather	m2
M2- Happy Birthday	M2
m3- The Impossible Dream	m3
So Long, Farewell from The Sound of Music
M3- Halls of Montezuma	M3
P4- Here comes the bride	P4
A4- Maria from West Side Story	A4
P5- Star Wars	P5
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
M6- NBC theme music	M6
m7- Somewhere from West Side Story	m7
M7- Bali Hai from South Pacific	M7
Octave- Over the rainbow	Oct.