1 - Basic - Interval Ear Trainer Flashcards
The objective of "Interval Ear Trainer" is to help you master ear training skills to identify the sound of intervals. An interval is the distance in pitch between 2 notes. Listen and identify each interval sound as: minor 2, Major 2, minor 3, Major 3, Perfect 4, Perfect 5, minor 6, Major 6, minor 7, Major 7, Perfect 8. BONUS: tritone (3 whole tones - 3 whole steps). A tritone is the interval between the Perfect 4 and Perfect 5 (Aug 4 or dim 5). UltimateMusicTheory.com (148 cards)
Name the intervals that can be identified as being Major.
second, third, sixth and seventh
When a Major interval is played one half step (one semitone) smaller, what type of interval does it become?
a minor interval
Name the intervals that can be identified as being Perfect.
first, fourth, fifth and octave
Identify the number of half steps (or semitones) for the interval of a minor second.
one half step (one semitone)
Identify the number of whole steps (or whole tones) for the interval of a Major second.
one whole step (one whole tone)
Identify the name for the interval that is 3 whole steps (3 whole tones) above a note. (Hint: this note is the note in the middle or center of the Perfect Octave.)
Tritone
Identify the intervals of a Tritone. (Hint - a Tritone can be identified using either of these enharmonic equivalent intervals.)
Augmented fourth or diminished fifth
Identify the interval being played as a Major second or a minor second.
Major second (whole tone - whole step)
Identify the interval being played as a Major seventh or a minor seventh.
Major seventh
Identify the interval being played as a Perfect fourth or a Perfect fifth.
Perfect fifth
Identify the interval being played as a Major sixth or a minor sixth.
minor sixth
Identify the interval being played as a Perfect fourth or a Perfect fifth.
Perfect fourth
Identify the interval being played as a Major third or a minor third.
minor third
Identify the interval being played as a Major sixth or a minor sixth.
Major sixth
Identify the interval being played as a Major 3 or a Tritone.
tritone (3 whole tones - 3 whole steps)
Augmented fourth - diminished fifth
Identify the interval being played as a Major second or a minor second.
minor second (semitone - half step)
Identify the interval being played as a Major seventh or a minor seventh.
minor seventh
Identify the interval being played as a Major third or a minor third.
Major third
Identify the interval being played as a Major second or a minor third.
Major second (whole tone - whole step)
Identify the interval being played as a Perfect fifth or a Major sixth.
Perfect fifth
Identify the interval being played as a minor second or a minor third.
minor third
Identify the interval being played as a Major third or a Perfect fifth.
Perfect fifth
Identify the interval being played as Major seventh or a Perfect eighth.
Perfect eighth (octave)
Identify the interval being played as a Major second or a Major third.
Major third
