Categories: Intervals
All theory articlesWhat Is an Octave
A simple explanation of the octave: why two notes can have the same name but sound higher or lower, how to hear an octave, and how to find it on the guitar fretboard.
Reader level: PlayerWhat Is an Interval in Music
A simple explanation of intervals: what the distance between two notes means, how to hear an interval, how to see it on guitar, and why it matters for chords, scales, and melodies.
Reader level: PlayerTone and Semitone
A simple explanation of tones and semitones: how distances between notes work on guitar and why one fret equals one semitone.
Reader level: Player