Singing Intervals

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Singing Intervals, Matching songs to intervals

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Lizzy violin	May 13 2009, 08:03 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 246 Joined: 27-June 08 From: Birmingham (UK) Member No.: 33758	I'm sure there have been threads on this but I can't find anything with the search function. Needing help with my sight singing (yes still not very good at it). I've had a couple of people mention that there are famous tunes that help you recognise the intervals. For grade 5 I don't need to know above a fifth I think but can anyone give me a list of tunes that demonstrate these? I'm especially stumped when singing intervals going down as my brain doesn't seem to work backwards. So far I have Minor third up -Green sleeves Major third up -While Shephards Watched Can anyone help?

Teigr	May 13 2009, 08:20 AM Post #2
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1434 Joined: 21-June 07 Member No.: 12327	QUOTE(Lizzy violin @ May 13 2009, 09:03 AM) I'm sure there have been threads on this but I can't find anything with the search function. Needing help with my sight singing (yes still not very good at it). I've had a couple of people mention that there are famous tunes that help you recognise the intervals. For grade 5 I don't need to know above a fifth I think but can anyone give me a list of tunes that demonstrate these? I'm especially stumped when singing intervals going down as my brain doesn't seem to work backwards. So far I have Minor third up -Green sleeves Major third up -While Shephards Watched Can anyone help? It's better if you think of tunes for yourself - it makes it easier to remember. For example, you've got actual tunes for the two thirds. If I'd given you my list, you'd have seen that I have the beginning of the minor and major arpeggios for those. Play the two notes, and think what tune /you/ think it sounds like the start of. If this is for aural tests, you're not doing to need things like the tritone, so you probably don't need much more than major 2nd, perfect 4th and perfect 5th. There are so many different tunes that you could use for those, that there's no point trying to use someone else's as they may use things you don't even know, especially if their taste in music differs from yours. If you get really stuck, I can share mine, but I really don't think that's the best way to tackle this. You'll remember them better if they're your own choices.

ChrisC	May 13 2009, 08:22 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 459 Joined: 11-December 06 Member No.: 8644	QUOTE(Lizzy violin @ May 13 2009, 09:03 AM) I'm sure there have been threads on this but I can't find anything with the search function. Needing help with my sight singing (yes still not very good at it). I've had a couple of people mention that there are famous tunes that help you recognise the intervals. For grade 5 I don't need to know above a fifth I think but can anyone give me a list of tunes that demonstrate these? I'm especially stumped when singing intervals going down as my brain doesn't seem to work backwards. So far I have Minor third up -Green sleeves Major third up -While Shephards Watched Can anyone help? There have been several threads on this topic. I found a few: http://www.abrsm.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=35679 http://www.abrsm.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=30201 http://www.abrsm.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=9242 Chris

maggiemay	May 13 2009, 08:31 AM Post #4
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18178 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413	Perfect fourth up is a tricky one, partly because most of the examples of this move TO the keynote rather than away from it. If you are stuck for this one, Bobby Shaftoe does it (thanks to a friend who pointed this out not so long ago).

SueHM	May 13 2009, 11:58 AM Post #5
Unregistered	Major 2nd up = Happy Birthday Major 2nd down = The First Nowell Minor 2nd up = The Entertainer Minor 2nd down - Fur Elise

TSax	May 13 2009, 12:01 PM Post #6
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2627 Joined: 14-December 05 From: London Member No.: 5567	QUOTE(maggiemay @ May 13 2009, 09:31 AM) Perfect fourth up is a tricky one, partly because most of the examples of this move TO the keynote rather than away from it. If you are stuck for this one, Bobby Shaftoe does it (thanks to a friend who pointed this out not so long ago). So does All The Things You Are

Lizzy violin	May 13 2009, 12:03 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 246 Joined: 27-June 08 From: Birmingham (UK) Member No.: 33758	Thanks everyone. ChrisC obviously has the knack of the searching. One of those links lead to a brilliant list so I can pick out the songs I know from that. Knew you'd be able to help!

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