Ear training/Quiz
So far I have only three quizzes:
List of quizzes
[edit | edit source]I am also working on preparation for learning the intervals. This is under construction, and will probably include intervalse from
- wikipedia:Interval_recognition
- https://www.earmaster.com/products/free-tools/interval-song-chart-generator.html
Preparation
[edit | edit source]A good way to learn intervals is to listen to them in the context of real music. There are two ways to listen:
- You-tube videos are available by clicking the external links that are often shown as integers followed by the
sign.
- If you see a staff with musical notes click on bar with the triangle that looks like
Minor and major seconds: m1 and M1
[edit | edit source]I think I will introduce this as Do-Re-Mi-Fa
Minor and Major thirds
[edit | edit source]It is difficult to separate the major and minor thirds from the triad. The major triad is a minor third on top of a major third, and the minor triad is the major third on top of the minor third. Consider the Bach Prelude in C major:
![{
<<
\new PianoStaff <<
\new Staff\with{ \magnifyStaff #4/5 } <<
\clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 \tempo 4 = 60
\new Voice \relative c'' {
\voiceOne r8 g16 c e g, c e r8 g,16 c e g, c e
r8 a,16 d f a, d f r8 a,16 d f a, d f
r8 g,16 d' f g, d' f r8 g,16 d' f g, d' f
r8 g,16 c e g, c e r8 g,16 c e g, c e
}
\new Voice \relative c' {
\voiceTwo r16 e8._~ e4 r16 e8._~ e4
r16 d8._~ d4 r16 d8._~ d4
r16 d8._~ d4 r16 d8._~ d4
r16 e8._~ e4 r16 e8._~ e4
}
>>
\new Staff \with{ \magnifyStaff #4/5 }<<
\clef bass \key c \major \time 4/4
\new Voice \relative c' {
c2 c c c b b c c
}
>> >>
>> }](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/j/s/jsmj8v7s0i3oyxr4j72vnd34vucao2s/jsmj8v7s.png)
m3 Minor third
[edit | edit source]![\language "english"\relative c'
{
\key g \major \time 6/8 \partial 8
e8 g4 a8 b8. c16 b8 a4 fs8 d8. r8. r4 e4 (g4 e4) <e g>2
}
\addlyrics {
A las my lo -- ve you do me wrong
}](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/4/k/4k3laq1h1vjzaprl0sgleg22epqqppa/4k3laq1h.png)
The first two notes of the traditional song Greensleeves are a minor third, as shown in the figure to the right.
You can also listen to it on Youtube using one of these links:
M3 Major third
[edit | edit source]Kumbaya begins with a major third: 1 2 (Youtbe videos)
![\language "english"\relative c'
{
\key g \major \time 3/2 \partial 2 d4 fs a4. a8 a2 b4 b a2.
r4 d,4 (fs4 d4) <d fs>2
}
\addlyrics {
Kum ba yah, my Lord Kum ba yah.
}](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/i/l/ilsyhp4mvvdjbhayyq3nyxkjxacik1f/ilsyhp4m.png)
P4 Perfect fourth
[edit | edit source]Amazing Grace
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart)
TT Tritone
[edit | edit source]Maria
P5 Perfect fifth
[edit | edit source]m6 Minor sixth
[edit | edit source]![\language "english"{ \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \with{ \magnifyStaff #4/5 } \relative c' { \set Staff.midiInstrument =#"electric grand" \clef treble \key d \minor \time 6/4
<f a>2. ~<a f>4 <a f'> <f d'> <g bf d>2.( <g a cs>2) r4
a2. a4 f' d d2. (cs2) r4
a4 (f' a, <a f'>2)
} \new Staff \with{ \magnifyStaff #4/5 }\relative c{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1" \clef bass
d4 cs' (d) f,4 a (bf) e, d' (cs) a, bf' (a)} >> }](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/j/a/jagtltem47940yobitvrkoebe3ef8a0/jagtltem.png)
Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem KV 626
Go Down Moses is easier to sing:
M6 Major sixth
[edit | edit source]Nocturne Op.9 No. 2 (Chopin)
m7 Minor seventh
[edit | edit source]![\language "english"\relative c'
{
\key e \major
b2 a'2 gs4. e8 cs2 r2 b4 a'4 <b, a'>2
}
\addlyrics {
There's a place for us
}](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/p/q/pqdzrmvokxv71ubje9b4m75dvt7yrdv/pqdzrmvo.png)
Somewhere from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story
The song (with orchestra): 1 2 3
Analysis and history of song: 1 (highly recommended)
M7 Major seventh
[edit | edit source]hut-of-baba-yaga
https://thedailyjaws.com/blog/was-iconic-jaws-theme-inspired-by-this-beethoven-classic
third movement beethoven's seventh
Links
[edit | edit source]- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I54RqO7oaAU (ascending and descending with song riffs)
- https://www.musical-u.com/learn/interval-reference-songs-that-youve-actually-heard-of/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGoyOa5PZ1E Examples
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhDIm_2qS5s (ascending intervals)