All melodies and harmony in Western music is typically built from just 12 notes. Whether it’s a sumptuous symphony, flourishing concerto or your favourite song, it will contain 12 familiar tones – and ...

For example, an interval of just one semitone is known as a minor second, while an interval of seven semitones is known as a perfect fifth. Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, ...

From the octave leap in Harold Arlen’s beloved ‘Over the Rainbow’, to that irresistible Bernstein tritone in ‘Maria’ from West Side Story, we celebrate the very best intervals found in the whole ...