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All Intervals

A concise list of diagrams for all playable interval shapes.

Unison

Main shape
Unison main shape
Across strings 2-3
Unison across strings 2-3

Minor second

Minor second ahead

Ahead on one string
Minor second ahead on one string

Minor second behind

Main shape
Minor second behind main shape
Across strings 2-3
Minor second behind across strings 2-3

Major second

Major second ahead

Ahead on one string
Major second ahead on one string

Major second behind

Main shape
Major second behind main shape
Across strings 2-3
Major second behind across strings 2-3

Minor third

Minor third ahead

Ahead on one string
Minor third ahead on one string

Minor third behind

Main shape
Minor third behind main shape
Across strings 2-3
Minor third behind across strings 2-3

Major third

Major third ahead

Ahead on one string
Major third ahead on one string

Major third behind

Main shape
Major third behind main shape
Across strings 2-3
Major third behind across strings 2-3

Perfect fourth

Main shape
Perfect fourth main shape
Across strings 2-3
Perfect fourth across strings 2-3

Tritone

Main shape
Tritone main shape
Across strings 2-3
Tritone across strings 2-3

Perfect fifth

Perfect fifth ahead

Main shape
Perfect fifth ahead main shape
Across strings 2-3
Perfect fifth ahead across strings 2-3

Perfect fifth behind

Main shape
Perfect fifth behind main shape
Across strings 2-3
Perfect fifth behind across strings 2-3

Minor sixth

Minor sixth ahead

Main shape
Minor sixth ahead main shape
Across strings 2-3
Minor sixth ahead across strings 2-3

Minor sixth behind

Main shape
Minor sixth behind main shape
Across strings 2-3
Minor sixth behind across strings 2-3

Major sixth

Major sixth ahead

Ahead on one string
Major sixth ahead on one string

Major sixth behind

Main shape
Major sixth behind main shape
Across strings 2-3
Major sixth behind across strings 2-3

Minor seventh

Main shape
Minor seventh main shape
Across strings 2-3
Minor seventh across strings 2-3

Major seventh

Main shape
Major seventh main shape
Across strings 2-3
Major seventh across strings 2-3

Octave

Octave ahead

Main shape
Octave ahead main shape
Across strings 2-3
Octave ahead across strings 2-3

Octave behind

Main shape
Octave behind main shape
Across strings 2-3
Octave behind across strings 2-3

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