Music Theory Specific Intervals (Music Theory Lesson 18 - part 26)
Specific Intervals (Music Theory Lesson 18 - part 26)
Subtracting a half step from a major interval does not make it diminished; instead, it becomes minor. For example, since C to B is a major seventh (11 half steps), C to Bb is a minor seventh (10 half steps).
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