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Posted by glockenspiel (# 13645) on :
 
Fact-finding mission: Intervals In Songs.

Can anyone fill in the blanks / clarify uncertanties / add other stuff I might know ?? ...

Minor 2nd: Up: Jaws, Down: The Pink Panther (?)

Major 2nd: Up: Happy Birthday, We Will Rock You (verse), Down: Mary Had A Little Lamb (?)

Minor 3rd: Up: Greensleeves, 'Go To Sleep' (Brahms Lullaby), Iron Man, Down: Star-Spangled Banner ~ Both: Beverley Hills Cop.

Major 3rd: Up: While Shepherds Watched, Bass Riff: Build Me Up Buttercup, Vivaldi's Spring (?), Oh When The Saints Go Marching In, Down: Summertime.

...Perfect 4th: Up: Auld Lang Syne, Amazing Grace, Here Comes The Bride, The Godfather (?), Down: Born Free, O Come All Ye Faithful (bit later in) (?)

Diminished 5th (aka 'Tritone'): Up: The Simpsons, Maria (west side story), Down: ??

Perfect 5th: Up: Star Wars Intro, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, 'ET' (john williams) (?), Down: The Flintstones, Star-Spangled Banner (non-consecutive) (?)

Minor 6th: Up: Riff: In My Life, Close Every Door To Me, The Entertainer, Both: Love Story, Down: ??

Major 6th: Up: My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean, The DAYS Of Wine And Roses, NBC-tv Jingle, Down: ??

Minor 7th: Up: 'there's a place for us' in 'Somewhere', Down: ??

Major 7th: Up: 'COM-PARE with Pure Imagination' (Willy Wonka) (?), Psycho Theme (?), 'my HUCKleberry friend' in 'Moon River', Down: ??

Perfect Octave: Up: Over The Rainbow, Riff: Immigrant Song, Let It Snow (bit later in), Down: No Business Like Show Business (?)
 

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Posted by Gracious rebel (# 3523) on :
 
Here is a page that you would find useful. Before I googled it, I tried to see if I could think of any myself to fill in your gaps - and failed
 

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Posted by glockenspiel (# 13645) on :
 
Well done!
 

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Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :
 
Thanks, Gracious Rebel, that is a really useful piece of information; I've now bookmarked it.

I could have done with such a resource years ago when taking the aural part of my music exams; also when learning to sight-read at choir practice.
 

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Posted by Ariston (# 10894) on :
 
Major/minor 3rds: find any song with arpeggiated triads/7th chords. The opening to Beethoven's 5th, last movement is an arpeggiated major chord, for instance, while pretty much every Philip Glass piece ever is chock full of every variety of 7th chords.

Oh Orfeo, I have an ear training exercise for yooouuuuuu . . .
 

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Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :
 
Beware the reference in that list to O little town of Bethlehem - it only applies to that American abomination St. Louis, which will be banned when I come to power.

For the record, the correct tune (Forest Green) begins with a perfect 4th.

PS As all Scots know, the major 6th is Crimond.

[ 07. November 2012, 03:04: Message edited by: piglet ]
 

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Posted by Quinquireme (# 17384) on :
 
just for a laugh:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl2d4zS56cY
 

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Posted by St. Stephen the Stoned (# 9841) on :
 
Round here, the obvious example of an ascending perfect 4th is the chorus of On Ilkla Moor baht 'at, which also starts with a descending perfect 4th.

Yes I know it's called Cranbrook and is one of many tunes for While Shepherds Watched.
 

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Posted by orfeo (# 13878) on :
 

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Originally posted by Ariston:
Oh Orfeo, I have an ear training exercise for yooouuuuuu . . .

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My ear doesn't need training. I have outstanding relative pitch.
 

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Posted by John Holding (# 158) on :
 
But what are you left with when you've thrown all your family away?

John
 

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Posted by Quinquireme (# 17384) on :
 

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Originally posted by Ariston:
Major/minor 3rds: find any song with arpeggiated triads/7th chords. The opening to Beethoven's 5th, last movement is an arpeggiated major chord, for instance, while pretty much every Philip Glass piece ever is chock full of every variety of 7th chords.

Oh Orfeo, I have an ear training exercise for yooouuuuuu . . .

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Originally posted by Quinquireme:
... ignore 'ken'...

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No, no - you might upset him.
 

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Posted by Timothy the Obscure (# 292) on :
 

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Originally posted by St. Stephen the Stoned:
Round here, the obvious example of an ascending perfect 4th is the chorus of On Ilkla Moor baht 'at, which also starts with a descending perfect 4th.

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Originally posted by Panda:
What sadist would write a song for toddlers that begins with a tritone?

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Which song for toddlers is that? Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath?
 

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Posted by L'organist (# 17338) on :
 
If you want to make an early start with your toddler vis-a-vis interval training, try these:

Colonel Bogey (played by the band of HM Royal Marines, natch) - especially the middle bit that most people forget.

Santa Baby (slip a sable under the tree) (Javits/Springer) - is fun and gets them to listen to close intervals.

Smoke gets in your eyes and All the things you are - Jerome Kern wrote a series of songs that were almost exclusively a succession of "difficult" intervals.

Otheriwse, if you have trouble with adults and intervals in a choral context, take individual part rehearsals and teach by rote - it works. Top tip if adults are insecure in their own part reverse the norm and advise NEVER to listen to other parts so they don't get confused/led astray, aka omnes nos quasi oves syndrome.

[Which being translated is: all we like sheep.
jedijudy
Helpful Heaven Host]

[ 01. December 2012, 01:57: Message edited by: jedijudy ]
 

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Posted by cattyish (# 7829) on :
 
Thank you for these lovely interval songs. They did get me in the Christmas spirit.

Cattyish, singing along.
 

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Posted by St. Stephen the Stoned (# 9841) on :
 

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Originally posted by Panda:
What sadist would write a song for toddlers that begins with a tritone?

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