Intervals On The Guitar

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Intervals on a guitar take on distinctive shapes depending on whether or not the interval cross the boundary between the second and third string, here marked with a red line. This boundary is created due to the fact that there is a Major 3rd between the second and third strings, and a Perfect Fourth between all other strings.

Each yellow gold line represents an interval between two notes. This is exactly what an interval is the distance between one musical note to the next.


Perfect 1st (Unison)


minor 2nd


Major 2nd


minor 3rd


Major 3rd


Perfect 4th


diminished 5th


Perfect 5th


minor 6th


Major 6th


minor 7th


Major 7th


Perfect 8th (octave)