Intervals
An interval is the distance between two points. In music, that is the distance between two pitches/notes (ex. C to E is a Major 3rd, Do to Sol is a Perfect 5th.)
Intervals we know:
Major 2nd: C to D, Do to Re
Minor 3rd: C to Eb
Major 3rd: C to E, Do to Mi
Perfect 4th: C to F, Do to Fa
Perfect 5th: C to G, Do to Sol
Perfect Octave (8th): C to C, Do to Do
Interval Training Exercises:
Intervals we know:
Major 2nd: C to D, Do to Re
Minor 3rd: C to Eb
Major 3rd: C to E, Do to Mi
Perfect 4th: C to F, Do to Fa
Perfect 5th: C to G, Do to Sol
Perfect Octave (8th): C to C, Do to Do
Interval Training Exercises:
- Music Intervals Tutor: Show images and plays recordings of intervals, as well as providing links to familiar songs associated with those intervals (contains external links to YouTube.)
- Melodic Intervals Trainer: Shows images and plays recordings of 3rds, 4ths and 5ths
- Flash Intervals Game: Identify the interval by sight/sound
- Fling the Teacher (Intervals): Properly identify the intervals in order to fling the teacher!
Science and Sound
Sound is a vibration created by an object moving back and forth. The vibration causes waves to travel through air, gases, liquid, or solids to our ears, where those vibrations are processed by our brains. Below are some fun facts about sound and how it travels:
Science and Sound resources:
- Sound cannot travel in outer space, as space has no air, and is a vacuum
- The loudest animal on earth is the pistol shrimp which can stun it's prey by snapping it's claws.
- Sound travels faster in warmer air, and even faster through solids (ex. iron)
- A Human can hear between 20-20,000Hz
Science and Sound resources:
- Phil Tulga's Science Sound Activities: Overview lesson about how sound travels
- Thunderstorm Stopwatch: Determine how far away the thunderstorm is by counting the time between the lightning and the thunder
- Charlieissocoollike: Charlie explores how sound travels
- Hands on Activities: Simple science experiments to experience how sound travels