2a T E ATO S O A A OR INTERVA S

INTERVALS
nderstanding intervals and their relationships are an important building bloc in learning all music.
azz harmony can be as rich and comple as any form of music so it s important to get a handle on
these elements early.

et s start with iddle and its relationship to the other white eys on the piano:

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MUSICAL MNEMONIC DEVICES
hen you’re first learning your inter als using a familiar tune an be an easy ay to referen e the
interval you re trying to hear. Ta e a loo at the following pages for some popular tunes musicians
use to reference major intervals.

MUSICAL MNEMONIC DEVICES: MAJOR INTERVALS

Ma or n : “ app irth a ”

Ma or r : “ hen The Saints o

Mar hin n”

er e t th: “ ri a hor s”

er e t th: “Twin e Twin e”

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Ma or 6th: “ Theme”

Ma or 7th: “Ta e n Me”

ta e: “Somewhere er the
ain ow”

NOTES

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2b T E ATO S O A INOR INTERVA S

et s have a loo at the minor intervals the blac eys on the piano relative to :

MUSICAL MNEMONIC DEVICES: MINOR INTERVALS

Minor n : “Theme
rom Jaws”

Minor r : “ reens ee es”

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Tritone:
“The Simpsons”

Minor 6th:
“The Entertainer”

Minor 7th:
“Somewhere”

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