Identify the generic interval between each pair of pitches.

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The prompt asks: Identify the generic interval between each pair of pitches.

However, the provided data does not include any answer options to evaluate. Without the listed choices, I cannot compare and explain why one option is correct or incorrect.

To reason about the concept itself, a generic interval is the class name of the distance between two pitches, ignoring exact octave placement and accidentals for the moment. When considering consecutive pitches (i.e., each pair of neighboring notes in a scale or chromatic series), the typical generic interval is a second. In diatonic terms, moving from one note to the next diatonically (e.g., C to D, or E to F) spans a second. In chromatic terms, adjacent pitches separated by a single semitone are also considered a kind of second interval but specifically a minor second in the more precise quality-based naming.

If the question intended a different interpretation (for example, the interval between successive scale degrees in a major/minor scale or a particular set of pitches shown in a staff or diagram), then the correct generic interval could vary (second, third, etc.). Without the actual options (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) or any context tying those numbers to interval names, I cannot map a specific choice to a correct explanation.

In short: the core music theory idea is that neighboring pitches typically form a second as the generic interval, but to determine which option is correct here, the answer choices must be provided so I can justify why one is right and the others are wrong. If you can share the available options, I will walk through each one with detailed reasoning.

Identify the generic interval between each pair of pitches.

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