Learning your intervals will allow your ear to instantly recognize the distance between any two pitches. Chromatic intervals encompass all of the possible distances commonly heard between two notes. We are staying within an octave because it is extremely uncommon for an interval to go beyond an octave. The full playlist is available on my Patreon for 1$ with audio downloads, but will gradually be made available on this channel for free. See below for links and a listener's guide.

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Once again, let me tell you that tune association can only get you so far. Really focus on the consonance vs. dissonance in these intervals, as well as which direction they want to resolve. Learn how to sing them and also play them on an instrument for the best results.

Minor 2nd- Also known as a half step or semitone. It's the shortest distance normally found in Western music. The "Jaws Theme" is a minor 2nd going back and forth in the lower strings.

Major 2nd - Also known as a whole step or a whole tone. The first two notes in most scales.

Minor 3rd - The first two notes in a minor chord. Dark and consonant.

Major 3rd - The first two notes in a major chord. Bright and consonant.

Perfect 4th - A perfect consonance, although the upper note sometimes sounds like it wants to resolve. "Here Comes the Bride" begins with a perfect 4th.

Tritone - Very dissonant. A tritone is unique in the fact that it can resolve up or down depending on the context. "Maria" from Westside Story features a tritone, as well as "The Simpsons" theme.

Perfect 5th - A perfect consonance. Used in power chords on the guitar. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" begins with a perfect 5th.

Minor 6th - Dark and consonant. I have a hard time telling 6ths apart, but what helps the most is when I imagine the upper note resolving down by a half step. A major 6th can't really do this. "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin frequently uses a minor 6th.

Major 6th - Bright and consonant. I imagine the intervals for the NBC jingle (sol-mi-do) and it usually works for me.

Minor 7th - A soft dissonance, similar to a major 2nd. The upper note sounds like it wants to resolve down by a half step, or less frequently up by a whole step.

Major 7th - A sharp dissonance. The upper note almost always wants to resolve up by a half step.

Octave - The biggest jump normally seen in melodies. Most famously used in "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

Thanks to @BrandonWalid, Martin Shaw, Tóth Ákos, Austin Kwan, and Rafael Belor for proof-watching this video.

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