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Intervals - Visual

Group practice ▪

Intervals – By Ear

Intervals – Perfect 4th ▪The Major Fourth is 5 half steps – So - Do ▪Songs to associate with a Perfect Fourth (ascending) – Amazing Grace – Here Comes the Bride – Harry Potter Theme – Hark the Herald’s Angels Sing – Love Me Tender (Elvis) – Jeopardy

Intervals – Perfect 4th ▪Songs to associate with a Perfect Fourth (descending) – Oh, Come All Ye Faithful – I’ve Been Working on the Railroad – Eine Kleine Nachtmusic (Mozart)

Intervals – Perfect 5th ▪The Major Fourth is 7 half steps ▪Songs to associate with a Perfect Fifth (ascending) – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star / ABC Song – Star Wars Theme – Superman Theme – Yeah (Usher) – 2001 Space Odyssey / Also Sprach Zarathustra

Intervals – Perfect 5th ▪Songs to associate with a Perfect Fifth (descending) – Flintstones Theme – Jeopardy Theme (second interval) – The Way You Look Tonight

Intervals – Perfect 8th ▪The Major Octave is two notes of nearby octave registers at the same time ▪Songs to associate with a Perfect Fifth (ascending) – Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Singing in the Rain – The Christmas Song ▪Songs to associate with a Perfect Fifth (descending) – There’s No Business Like Show Business

Intervals - Practice ▪Fourth, Fifth, or Octave? ▪

Intervals – Minor Second ▪The Minor Second is a halfstep – it’s the closest two notes will ever be (besides in perfect unison) ▪If it sounds like the start of a chromatic scale, it’s a minor 2 nd ▪If it sounds like the last two notes of a major scale (Ti Do), it’s a minor 2 nd

Intervals – Minor Second ▪Songs to associate with a Minor Second (ascending) – Jaws / Dvorak’s New World Symphony 4 th Movement – Pink Panther Theme ▪Songs to associate with a Minor Second (descending) – Fur Elise – Jurassic Park Theme

Intervals – Major Second ▪The Major Second is a whole step – the first two notes of a major scale ▪Songs to associate with a Minor Second (ascending) – Happy Birthday – Silent Night ▪Songs to associate with a Minor Second (descending) – Mary Had a Little Lamb – Yesterday (The Beatles)

Intervals - Practice ▪Major Second or Minor Second?

Intervals – Minor Third ▪Do Me – two notes of a minor chord ▪Songs to associate with a Minor Third (ascending) – Greensleeves – Brahm’s Lullaby – Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone ▪Songs to associate with a Minor Second (descending) – Star Spangled Banner – Hey Jude – Frosty the Snowman

Intervals – Major Third ▪Do Mi – two notes of a major chord ▪Songs to associate with a Minor Third (ascending) – Kumbaya – Spring (Vivaldi) ▪Songs to associate with a Minor Second (descending) – Swing Low Sweet Chariot – Summertime – Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me

Intervals - Practice ▪Major Third or Minor Third?

Intervals - Practice ▪Minor Second, Major Second, Major Third or Minor Third?

Intervals - Practice ▪Minor Second, Major Second, Major Third, Minor Third, Perfect Fourth, Perfect Fifth, or Octave?

Dictation ▪Dictation – 2nds, 3rds, and 4ths