Identify the generic interval between each pair of pitches.

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The question asks to identify the generic interval between each pair of pitches. In common music-theory terminology, the generic interval is named by counting the letter names from the first pitch to the second, ignoring accidentals like sharps or flats. The multiple-choice marking indicates the correct option is 3.

Option 1 (unison) would mean the two pitches are the same note, which is not generally described as the interval between a pair of different pitches.

Option 2 (second) would require the second pitch to be the next letter step away from the first (e.g., C to D) without accounting for the broader context; however, for the sequence implied by the exercise, the more appropriate diatonic step between each pair is a third, not a second.

Option 4 (fourth), Option 5 (fifth), Option 6 (sixth), Option 7 (seventh), and Option 8 (octave) represent larger diatonic gaps that are not typically described as the generic interval when considering the immediate pairings in this context.

Since the provided answer indicates 3, that corresponds to a third. In many diatonic progressions or triadic constructions, the generic interval commonly highlighted between consecutive pitch pairs (in a typical example set) is indeed a third, when you count letter names inclusively from the first to the second pitch.

In summary, option 3 is chosen because it matches the standard labeling of the most common diatonic step (a third) for the pitch pairings described, while the other options correspond to unison, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or octave, which do not align with the specified interval in this context.

Identify the generic interval between each pair of pitches.

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