How to Identify Musical Intervals (Music Theory)
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We cover the technically proper way to identify musical intervals, with some exercises to drill it. Any questions on how to name intervals, let me know in the comments.
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Exercise Key:
1. E B = perfect fifth
2. Ab D = augmented fourth
3. D Db = diminished octave
4. A F# = major sixth
5. Eb Gb = minor third
6. F E = major seventh
7. F# E = minor seventh
8. G C# = augmented fourth
9. Bb D# = augmented third
Recap + extra info:
An interval is how we describe the musical distance between two notes. Intervals are named by the number of alphabetical letters as well as the actual distance in half-steps between the two notes.
So interval names consist of two parts:
-a NUMBER for the size of the interval (unison, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or octave)
-a name for the QUALITY of the interval (major, minor, perfect, diminished, or augmented)
The NUMBER is determined by how many alphabetical letters there are between the two intervals, counting from the lower interval to the higher interval, and including both notes.
Between A and C#, where A is the lower note, the interval number is a THIRD (count: A B C#...3).
Between F and E, where F is the lower note, the interval number is a SEVENTH (count: F G A B C D E...7).
Note that we don't care at all about accidentals. You just include one count of each alphabetical letter between the two notes.
If the two notes to be described are the same, like D and D, or the same but with different accidentals, like C and C#, the term we use for the NUMBER is 'unison.' Similarly, a spread of 8 notes apart is called an octave--C3 to C4, for example.
Figuring out the QUALITY part of an interval name requires the NUMBER part to be figured out first, because there are two naming schemes depending on the NUMBER of the interval.
Unisons, Fourths, Fifths and Octaves can be: Diminished, Perfect, or Augmented.
Seconds, Thirds, Sixths and Sevenths can be: Diminished, Minor, Major or Augmented.
For Unisons, Fourths, Fifths and Octaves...
-if the upper note is in the key of the lower note, that interval is PERFECT. As in the case of C-G. (G is in the key of C major--so this interval is perfect.)
-if the upper note is one half-step higher than what is naturally in the key of the lower note, that interval is AUGMENTED. As in the case of C-G#. (G# is one half-step higher than what would have been in the key of C major--so this interval is augmented.)
-if the upper note is one half-step lower than what is naturally the key of the lower note, that interval is DIMINISHED. As in the case of C-Gb. (Gb is one half-step lower than what would have been in the key of C major--so this interval is diminished.)
For Seconds, Thirds, Sixths and Sevenths...
-if the upper note is in the key of the lower note, that interval is MAJOR. As in the case of C-E. (E is in the key of C major--so this interval is major, a major third.)
-if the upper note is one half-step higher than what is naturally in the key of the lower note, that interval is AUGMENTED. As in the case of C-E#. (E# is one half-step higher than what would have been in the key of C major--so this interval is augmented, an augmented third.)
-if the upper note is one half-step lower than what is naturally the key of the lower note, that interval is MINOR. As in the case of C-Eb. (Eb is one half-step lower than what would have been in the key of C major--so this interval is minor, a minor third.)
-if the upper note is two half-steps lower than what is naturally the key of the lower note, that interval is DIMINISHED. As in the case of C-Ebb (Ebb is two half-steps lower than what would have been in the key of C major--so this interval is diminished, a diminished third.)
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I've never felt so intense watching a music theory video. It feels like i'm about to go to war with intervals as my weapon
@shima1963
3 жыл бұрын
😂
@shima1963
3 жыл бұрын
😁
@orsterrant
2 жыл бұрын
fr lol
@KwakuBaffoe
2 жыл бұрын
True! The background music makes one feel tensed. Bad choice, I think!
@bellawella5778
2 жыл бұрын
Hahah so true ! 🤣🤣
I feel like I'm learning to hack into a government facility
@ss9392
3 жыл бұрын
Ikr dude put that music in the vid
@simranlyngdoh7599
3 жыл бұрын
same bro
@GGanzolo
3 жыл бұрын
LOL Yes. Thank you
@denisgeorge9287
3 жыл бұрын
@@GGanzolo Glad I am not the only one!
@GuardianReborn_ArcBladeDancer
3 жыл бұрын
Fr the music is so intense lmao
You sound so calming, yet so scary at the same time, and I don’t know how to feel about it
@thehiraethserendipity3425
4 жыл бұрын
That is because the music used uses a lot of non-clean intervals, less perfects and majors, more augmented, diminished and minor.
@shima1963
3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@varius_7217
2 жыл бұрын
There is a high pitched tone playing in the backround
Who else is binge-watching how to do theory cuz they have an exam in like 2 hours
@tshering8950
4 жыл бұрын
Tomorrow ugh
@imoslogy_8571
4 жыл бұрын
in two days lmao
@papadoc9796
4 жыл бұрын
Fucking me man amen
@ladykilljoy9864
4 жыл бұрын
Christina Tian yes accurate
@tedandeightan7447
4 жыл бұрын
Me rn
This video has the cadence of a conspiracy theory video.
@ArkhBaegor
4 жыл бұрын
It's the strangely ominous background music
@auriuman78
4 жыл бұрын
Ironically enough yes it does. How interesting that a music theory video takes the cadence and tone of a conspiracy theory video lol... and no less, the guy's last name is Galt!!!
This is the best and most concise explanation of intervals I’ve ever witnessed. Pure perfection!
@CANDYSOULonline
4 жыл бұрын
I TOTALLY AGREE!
@amendriajones9944
4 жыл бұрын
Fareal!
@timmypena241
3 жыл бұрын
One could say,... it's perfect ;)
@ruellopena4284
3 жыл бұрын
Not me :(
@ipris3971
3 жыл бұрын
@@ruellopena4284 stay with it ru. it will sink in one day i promise!
Extremely well done as usual, intervals make a lot more sense to me now.
I wish my music teacher at music school explained with such detail...
This is high quality asmr
@nights222
4 жыл бұрын
wait wat
@adrienneparks9791
4 жыл бұрын
Is it intentional or incidental asmr? Yes. It is very nice!
@alicialandaverde6783
4 жыл бұрын
YES LMAOO
You literally saved my ass. I have a music theory test for my college audition coming up and thought I was forgeting my intervals. This video really helped me a lot. Thanks man!
Out of the 24 + hours of me trying to figure out intervals. This couldn’t have been more clear. Thank you so much.
The best explanation of intervals anywhere on the internet . Period .
@TheA1tiguy
3 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@psssh.8514
2 жыл бұрын
literally
Just discovered this channel. Have to say you're probably the best music teacher on KZread. Your originals are also outstanding. You're extremely musically talented and can I also say your voice is melting my brain. The way you speak into your mic in these lessons is awesome. Subbed
Apart from being pleasing to the ears and mind, I want to personally thank you for putting out such high quality videos. This lesson is GOLD to anyone who recognises the importance of learning intervals. You explained it so precisely and I greatly appreciated the examples you threw in. I will spread the word about the good work you do 🤗☺️
THIS MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE!!!!!!!! Now I wont fail my theory test. Thx Saher Galt
Excellent video! Not only was it enjoyable to watch, but it was clear, concise, and included all the exercises necessary to test the skills of the viewer. Well done. Good choice of music as well.
Dude I have been trying to learn this since the semester started !!! And no one could taught me as you did. You are awesome thank you I am looking at this now just before my int to reading music final !! Thank you
I love this tutorial so much. The way you talk is so dramatic and kept me engaged the entire time. Bravo!
Sir! Thank you. You have broken this down is the simplest way possible. Plus, with the animation this makes it a 1,000X easier to understand. So incredibly grateful for all of your hard work!! Liked and subscribed.
I've just started self studying music theory and found this channel very helpful. Your explanation is very clear and comprehensible. I haven't encountered such lessons on the net until now. thank you so much.
You, sir, already have impressed upon me something (in the first 5 minutes, mind you), that I hadn't yet understood after countless explanations from multiple music teachers. Extreme props, and a new sub!
This is the best video I have ever seen!!! I watched dozens of videos to understand the intervals, but in the end I couldn't figure it out. I was troubled for two weeks. But finally, this video solved the mystery! Thank you so much. Please do more music theory videos like this one.
You have no idea how much of a life saver this video was!!!! 😭 the way you explained it makes me finally understand!! Thank you!!!😭
Really well explained. I found this for my son who was looking for an efficient way to name intervals. He has an ABRSM exam in March and thanks to your lesson he'll be able to get all the interval questions right.
THANK YOU!!! I've been watching videos about intervals all week and nit getting it and this made it so simple
Thanks a million !! your way of teaching is GREAT...it's midnight here and I was stuck in intervals but via your Video , I completely understood this quite complicated subject . your language and the way you utter the words is very Clear and obvious...thank you one again .
THIS WAS SO HELPFUL! Could not understand this concept in my college class, and now I do thanks to you!
The comments on this video are so GOOD. Thank you for this video. And yes, you are scary and calming. Straight to the point. Great!
Thank you so much for this music lesson on intervals. I am a music student and didn't understand what intervals are until I KZread-d lessons on intervals and your teaching came right on. I understand it so well now, I'm grateful. I also liked your video and subscribed immediately. Thanks 😊😊😊
this was a life saver!! the way my teacher explained it made it seems so complicated, but this made it much simpler!! hugeee thanks!!
No Comment! What a precised and coherent video to watch and learn about Intervals. Now I understand why there are Major, Augmented, and even Diminished Notes! God Bless
wow! i've watched so many intervals videos but they were so long and hard to understand. this is just 10 minutes long but gives an amazing explanation. this will really help me in my theory exam!!
Absolutely brilliant explanation! The best I have seen so far, and I have watched more videos than I care to remember but this one is memorable. Thank you Sir.
My friend told me I should take AP Music Theory this year and I was struggling greatly with the summer work for intervals. Thank you so much! This video helped me understand everything I needed to know!
SG, many thanks. I've been looking for this video for years. Perfect dude, just perfect.
This was actually so helpful. Instructive, straight to point, and even offered practice. Amazing vid, Thanks!
I've been learning intervals since high school, but this video explains differently from what I have learned before, and it changes how I look at the intervals. Today, I learn the idea "is the higher note in the key of the lower note?", and I haven't heard that before. Thank you for simplifying music theory.
Taking a fast-paced summer course for music theory fundamentals and this helped me so much for this week's material. Thank you!
Literally the best and simplest explanation of interval naming I’ve seen or heard. ❤️
THE WAS THE BEST LESSON ON INTERVALS I HAVE EVER HAD! GOD BLESS YOU. I AM GETTING MY MASTERS IN MUSIC ED. AND I HAVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD THIS. YOU ARE AN AWESOME TEACHER.
I've been trying to figure this out for MONTHS and your video has finally explained it to me
Thank You! I have been struggling grasping this for my Music Theory class. The order of how everything is taught in this video really change how well I can understand it when compared to my class.
Your way to explain and show things is amazing. Thanks for your work.
Dude. I cant believe how clear and concise you are
Thanks a bunch. I was looking up against the subject in my textbook so I decided to start with a video and I feel very confident now
SAVED MY LIFE, mid term college test coming up, was not clicking until I saw this video, dumbed it down perfectly👏👏
This was the best explanation I’ve ever had on intervals. Thank you so much!!
thank you so so much i didnt get it when my teacher taught me and decided to do some self learning and came across your channel YOU ARE SO HELPFUL
It was the best explanation of intervals I’ve ever watched!!! You’re amazing! Thanks. 😊🎼
Absolutely wonderful. I’ve improved majorly just in these 10 minutes!
So helpful! I was having a hard time knowing the Quality portion of intervals, but this method is a life saver! Thank you so much!!! : )
Thank you so much Saher. I now understood the intervals fully. Your teaching method is very easy to follow. 🙌👌
You have no idea how well executed this video is. Keep up the good work great channel
That was perfect! P.S. l enjoyed the background music and your style of presentation. Thank you for not making it boring, like everyone else!
i’m so happy i found this video. i have a final for music and never understand intervals no matter who taught it to me. i know it’s a little late but still this is so good and now i can actually pass music 😂 so thank you so much ❤️
Thank you so much I have read the book and watched a ton of other videos but this is the only video that helped me understand.
Wow! By the end of this video I felt like I understood everything you were talking about. Great video!
Brilliant like all your videos! So clear and practical.I refer all my serious students to watch your videos.Keep it up!
The best music interval explanation! 💖 I'm so happy right now 🎼💖 Muchas gracias!
This video is legendary and helped me fully understand how to identify intervals. When I am done my university degree and teach in the schools one day I will reference this. Thank you.
This has to be the most helpful interval video I’ve seen
What a blast! Better than binge-watching Netflix. Many thanks for breaking it down clearly and concisely.
Bro is building an army of musicians with that background music
THIS INTRO IS GETTING ME PUMPED TO LEARN ABOUT INTERVALS. LET'S GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!1 Seriously, though, this is awesome, bro. Keep up the good work!
was struggling so hard to understand this despite the teacher going over it......... NOW i finally get it thank you
Thank u!! Your explanation was concise and I appreciate the exercises you gave us in the video! (I like the mood of the video btw)
Thank you so much. This video helped way more than anyone else who tried to explain it to me.
Concise explanation. Beautiful voice and intonation. Thank you!
im taking AP music theory right now and this helped way way way more than my textbook!
You are amazing, this is really helping me in my MUS 129 class in college, Thank You!!!
This video makes me feel I'm in a mission on learning intervals to save the world... And I love it
This was so helpful. I’m a Music Education major and intervals are very hard for me at the moment
one of the greatest tutorials of all time, AMAZING! thank you
This is a great video!! Thank yiu fíe your time and energy!! As a teacher this video demonstrates a good formula for teaching concepts on youtube.
Right in time for my music theory exam. This helped me out so much!!
aside from me feeling like i was being hunted down by the CIA on a high intensity stealth mission, this video was extremely helpful when all the others weren’t. thank you.
Thank you!!! I’d completely forgotten how to do this and this explanation was concise and easy to understand.
Concise and packed with information. Love it!
You explained the content way better than some of my theory professors! Thank you!
this is the only video that has made me understand this. thank you so much
Thank you so much, the stuff on the theory book doesn't really explain a lot to you, you make it seem so simple and thank you so much
This definatly helps! And it helps me intergrate the major scales stuff we just went over the other day.
@ameliasenior8218
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah same!
Very very helpful and useful!!! Thanks a ton for this gem !!! Please keep doing more!!!!!
I have never had such intense theory with this background music
Thank you so much !!! I had already failed this part of my test and was going to retake it. This made it so clear!!
I’m taking a class on music theory and you explained to me in 20 minutes what took my class a couple days and I still didn’t get. Thank you. I’m not totally fucked on my test tomorrow
It's never been clearer for me. Grateful, thank you
I usually don't comment, but this video is very clarifying, thank you so much for the lesson
Thanks a lot for the video, Saher! I always learn something new every time!
You nailed this one. Bravo. Very clear.
the best way ever to explain it and i have my exam today.Hopefully this helps!
This is explained incredibly well, thank you! I finally understand!
Best explanation i have seen so far. Thanks
Thank you so much, this really helped me, I was so confused but it's all clear now! It doesn't seem that hard anymore
the way this is edited had me waiting for a jumpscare or something lol
@sthompson2839
3 жыл бұрын
Ikr. And when the screen went black for a bit, 😦
it does not matter how old the video is, it still did its purpose and helped me sooo much :D
I like how his voice makes the lesson sound so epic
This video has saved my music theory career !!!!! Thank you so much for it, I just entered a new music theory class and had no idea why the teacher was doing the key thing to determine the intervals and I get it now :D tytytyty
dang. that was well explained. it took some effort and note taking to really get it. but thanks dude! really helped!
after this now the issue of intervals makes sense to me, thank you so much