HOW DO I IDENTIFY INTERVALS????

I need to know major, minor, augmented, diminished, and perfect.
so here is what I kind of understand so far:
PU: 0 half steps
P4: 5 half steps
P5: 7 half steps
P8: 12 half steps,
and for any one of these to be diminished, there needs to be one less half step, and for them to be augmented, there needs to be one more half step. however, I am utterly lost on the identification of minor vs diminished vs augmented in the Majors.
HELP ME PLEASE

Identifying intervals requires understanding the distance between two notes in terms of half steps. Here's a step-by-step guide to identifying major, minor, augmented, diminished, and perfect intervals:

1. Start with the major intervals:
- A major interval is created when the lower note is from a major scale and the upper note is on the same letter name.
- Count the number of letter names (including both the lower and upper notes) in the major scale. For example, C Major scale has C, D, E, F, G, A, and B.
- The major intervals include the unison (P1), the fourth (P4), the fifth (P5), and the octave (P8). These intervals remain major by default.

2. Move to the minor intervals:
- A minor interval is created when the lower note is from a major scale, but the upper note is lowered by one half step.
- To create a minor interval, reduce the upper note's position by one letter name than the major interval notation.
- Example: C Major has C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. To find a minor sixth, you lower the upper note (A) by one half step, making it Ab.

3. Understanding augmented and diminished intervals:
- An augmented interval is created when the upper note is raised by one half step from a major or perfect interval.
- A diminished interval is created when the upper note is lowered by one half step from a major or perfect interval.

4. Applying augmented and diminished to major intervals:
- To create an augmented major interval, adjust the number of half steps needed for a major interval by one more half step.
- To create a diminished major interval, adjust the number of half steps needed for a major interval by one less half step.

Remember, perfect intervals (unison, fourth, fifth, octave) are neither major nor minor, just perfect. Therefore, there are no augmentations or diminutions for perfect intervals.

By following these steps, you should be able to identify major, minor, augmented, diminished, and perfect intervals.

To identify intervals, including major, minor, augmented, diminished, and perfect ones, you need to understand the concept of half steps or semitones.

First, let's clarify the basics of the perfect intervals you mentioned:

- Perfect Unison (PU): This interval consists of 0 half steps and is the same note.
- Perfect Fourth (P4): This interval consists of 5 half steps.
- Perfect Fifth (P5): This interval consists of 7 half steps.
- Perfect Octave (P8): This interval consists of 12 half steps, which is equivalent to the distance of an octave.

Now, let's move on to understanding major, minor, augmented, and diminished intervals.

1. Major Intervals:
Major intervals are one half step larger than the corresponding perfect intervals. So, you can add one half step to the perfect intervals to get their major counterparts.

For example:
- Major Unison (MU) is 1 half step.
- Major Fourth (M4) is 6 half steps.
- Major Fifth (M5) is 8 half steps.
- Major Octave (M8) is 13 half steps.

2. Minor Intervals:
Minor intervals are one half step smaller than the corresponding major intervals. You subtract one half step from the major intervals to get the minor counterparts.

For example:
- Minor Second (m2) is 1 half step.
- Minor Third (m3) is 3 half steps.
- Minor Sixth (m6) is 8 half steps.
- Minor Seventh (m7) is 10 half steps.

3. Augmented Intervals:
Augmented intervals are one half step larger than the corresponding major intervals. So, you can add one half step to the major intervals to get the augmented counterparts.

For example:
- Augmented Second (A2) is 2 half steps.
- Augmented Fourth (A4) is 6 half steps.
- Augmented Fifth (A5) is 8 half steps.
- Augmented Octave (A8) is 13 half steps.

4. Diminished Intervals:
Diminished intervals are one half step smaller than the corresponding perfect intervals. You subtract one half step from the perfect intervals to get the diminished counterparts.

For example:
- Diminished Second (d2) is 0 half steps.
- Diminished Fourth (d4) is 4 half steps.
- Diminished Fifth (d5) is 6 half steps.
- Diminished Octave (d8) is 11 half steps.

Remember, these interval measurements are based on the distance between the two notes in the Western music system. It's essential to study and practice intervals by comparing and counting half steps to develop a strong understanding and intuition for identifying and classifying them.