Three notes are displayed on the bass staff in the following order: B on the first line, E in the third space, D on the third line.
Look at the musical example to answer the question.
Is the interval between the first two notes stepwise or a leap?
The interval between the first two notes (B on the first line and E in the third space) is a leap.
To determine if the interval between the first two notes is stepwise or a leap, we need to examine the distance between the notes on the staff.
On the bass staff, the first note is B on the first line, and the second note is E in the third space.
To determine the interval, we count the lines and spaces between the two notes.
In this case, there are two lines (first line to second line) and one space (second line to third space) between the notes.
Since the interval spans more than one line or space, it is considered a leap.