Name that interval

[JZQuantum]

Thought this might be cool for those struggling to recognize intervals by ear (like me). Name a song where the first two notes correspond to the major intervals. It can also be first notes of the song's hook. I'll start.

major 2nd: Happy Birthday
major 3rd: When the Saints Go Marching In
4th: Amazing Graze
5th: Superman Theme
6th: NBC chimes
7th: Take on me, Aha
Octave: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

And just for kicks...minor second: Jaws

Got the idea from scottsbasslessons...that dude is cool.

[WoodyG3]

I like it!

[thebrain]

Those are all intervals going up. Here's a few going down:
-Minor 2nd - Beetoven's "Fur Elise"
-Major 2nd - "3 Blind Mice"
-Minor 3d - Cream's "Spoonful"
-Major 3rd - doorbell chime "ding dong"
-Perfect 4th - "I've Been Working on the Railroad"
-Tritones just sound like tritones to me, but "the Siiiiiiimp-sooooons" is a tritone up
-Perfect 5th - "Flinstones"
-Minor 6th - Sorry don't have one for that off the top of my head
-Major 6th - "Nobody Knows, the Trouble I've Seen"
Can't think of any for the 7ths, but that should help you out some!

Oh, and a minor 3rd up is "Lullaby"

[1958Bassman]

Originally Posted by thebrain

Those are all intervals going up. Here's a few going down:
-Minor 2nd - Beetoven's "Fur Elise"
-Major 2nd - "3 Blind Mice"
-Minor 3d - Cream's "Spoonful"
-Major 3rd - doorbell chime "ding dong"
-Perfect 4th - "I've Been Working on the Railroad"
-Tritones just sound like tritones to me, but "the Siiiiiiimp-sooooons" is a tritone up
-Perfect 5th - "Flinstones"
-Minor 6th - Sorry don't have one for that off the top of my head
-Major 6th - "Nobody Knows, the Trouble I've Seen"
Can't think of any for the 7ths, but that should help you out some!

Oh, and a minor 3rd up is "Lullaby"

What about Howlin' Wolf's 'Spoonful'? How does that start?

[CBNJ]

I used these to pass the first week of theory classes, then I learned them. :P

[hailet]

Originally Posted by JZQuantum

Thought this might be cool for those struggling to recognize intervals by ear (like me). Name a song where the first two notes correspond to the major intervals. It can also be first notes of the song's hook. I'll start.

major 2nd: Happy Birthday
major 3rd: When the Saints Go Marching In
4th: Amazing Graze
5th: Superman Theme
6th: NBC chimes
7th: Take on me, Aha
Octave: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

And just for kicks...minor second: Jaws

Got the idea from scottsbasslessons...that dude is cool.

He is cool. Do you know why he wears the glove? Someone on YouTube said the info was on his site but I couldn't find it and I'm just plain curious. Thanks

[who]

Originally Posted by hailet

He is cool. Do you know why he wears the glove? Someone on YouTube said the info was on his site but I couldn't find it and I'm just plain curious. Thanks

http://scottsbasslessons.com/odds-and-sods/the-gloves

[thebrain]

Originally Posted by 1958Bassman

What about Howlin' Wolf's 'Spoonful'? How does that start?

Touche! I was just thinking about the intervals more than the writer, but yes, the credit should definitely go to HW!

[hailet]

Originally Posted by who

http://scottsbasslessons.com/odds-and-sods/the-gloves

Hello Who, Thank you very much for the link. It answers my question. It's a shame that he has the disease but it's great that he found a work around. The man is talented and a good teacher. Thanks again.

[Fergie Fulton]

I always like this for a bit of theory/interval fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=dF074CL5vjI

[JZQuantum]

Originally Posted by Fergie Fulton

I always like this for a bit of theory/interval fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=dF074CL5vjI

That's awesome, thanks.

[Fifield]

this is a good place to start, but nowhere near definitive. Something you know well is better than any of the usual tunes you see listed.

Few extra to note:
P4 ascending - auld lang syne
m6 ascending - 3rd and fourth note to 'the entertainer'
P4 Descending - A Team theme

[MysticMichael]

Originally Posted by JZQuantum

Thought this might be cool for those struggling to recognize intervals by ear (like me). Name a song where the first two notes correspond to the major intervals. It can also be first notes of the song's hook. I'll start.

major 2nd: Happy Birthday
major 3rd: When the Saints Go Marching In
4th: Amazing Graze
5th: Superman Theme
6th: NBC chimes
7th: Take on me, Aha
Octave: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

And just for kicks...minor second: Jaws

Got the idea from scottsbasslessons...that dude is cool.

Clever. Very practical as well.

Anything that helps strengthen the correlation between notation/theory and actual sounds is a good thing...

MM

[Fuzzy Dustmite]

5th up for me is always the first two notes of the vocal line of Journey's Open Arms.

Ly-ing (beside you)

[Clef_de_fa]

We had song to find interval like that in my first ear training book ... this is at college level music degree !!!

It just help at first and in our case it was monstly classical music theme or movie theme. Like for an ascending minor 7 it was the Darth Vader theme hahaha