How to Recognize Ascending Intervals
Updated: May 18, 2019
Learning to recognize ascending musical intervals using these songs!
Ascending Minor 2nd
How Insensitive
The first two notes of the melody are a minor second.
https://youtu.be/XxVWqOdn150
Jaws Theme
At 00:45 seconds you can hear a minor second played over and over again.
https://youtu.be/A9QTSyLwd4w
Hard Day’s Night
The first two words of this song are a minor 2nd.
https://youtu.be/AMSiHdrHl0g
Ascending Major 2nd
Happy Birthday
The first two words are a major second.
https://youtu.be/90w2RegGf9w
Do Re Mi (Doe a Deer)
From Do to Re is a major 2nd.
https://youtu.be/bJJUG_Elt5g
Falling Slowly
The first two words are a major 2nd.
https://youtu.be/4fj9ZoUr1XA
Ascending Minor 3rd
Greensleeves (What Child is This)
The first word ”Alas” contains two separate notes which are a minor 3rd apart.
https://youtu.be/kdjYlrvVFNo
Smoke on the Water
The interval between the first two chords at the very beginning of the song is a minor 3rd.
https://youtu.be/zUwEIt9ez7M
Georgia (On My Mind)
The word “Georgia” contains an ascending minor 3rd.
https://youtu.be/QL3EZwSJAh0
Ascending Major 3rd
Can’t Buy Me Love
The first two words of the song are a major 3rd apart.
https://youtu.be/h3WJiqc_bEs
I Can‘t Get Started With You
The first two words contain an interval of a major 3rd.
https://youtu.be/DFwWoXTMKrw
Girls Like You
From "twenty" to "four" is a major 3rd.
https://youtu.be/aJOTlE1K90k
Ascending Perfect 4th
Love Me Tender
The first two words are a perfect 4th apart.
https://youtu.be/2lD711_Xh8s
Star Wars "The Force" Theme
The first two notes of the theme are a perfect 4th.
https://youtu.be/HcZ9kQ1h-ZY
All the Things You Are
Don't miss the first two notes, they are a perfect 4th.
https://youtu.be/aWa6aChSf1w
Ascending Tritone (Augmented 4th/Diminished 5th)
The Simpsons Theme Song
From "The" to "Simp" is a tritone.
https://youtu.be/ECHdeVdHWWA
Maria
Starting at 00:32 seconds from the syllable "Ma" to "ri" is a tritone.
https://youtu.be/DyofWTw0bqY
Ascending Perfect 5th
Twinkle Twinkle, the "Alphabet Song" (ABC Song)
A perfect 5th from the first to the second "twinkle". In the "Alphabet Song" from "B" to "C".
https://youtu.be/G0mnPCi5lS8
I Can't Help Falling In Love With You
From the first to the second word is a perfect 5th.
https://youtu.be/uqv5b0UjR4g
Scarborough Fair
The interval between "you" and "goin'" is a perfect 5th.
https://youtu.be/4Ccgk8PXz64
Ascending Minor 6th
Black Orpheus
Right at 00:14 seconds you can hear a minor 6th.
https://youtu.be/R4aJWz0ysDk
The Entertainer
Right at the 00:06 second mark you can hear an ascending minor 6th
https://youtu.be/fPmruHc4S9Q
Ascending Major 6th
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
A major 6th is found between "My" and "bon".
https://youtu.be/Io9MPyXE2K0
NBC Chimes
The first two notes of the chimes are a major 6th apart.
https://youtu.be/96rA-QgXL58
Ascending Minor 7th
Somewhere
Beginning from 01:02 the first two words are a minor 7th apart.
https://youtu.be/_SQ4ogstDVE
The Winner Takes it All
At 01:05 the word "winner" contains a minor 7th.
https://youtu.be/92cwKCU8Z5c
Ascending Major 7th
Don't Know Why
From the first to the second word is a major 7th.
https://youtu.be/tO4dxvguQDk
Take On Me
At 00:53 seconds between "Take" and "on" is a major 7th.
Ascending Octave
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
The first word, "Somewhere" contains an octave.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZxmZmBfnU
Blue Bossa
Starting at 00:12 seconds the first two notes are an octave apart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUxv3AAaK_Y
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