{"id":8890,"date":"2022-09-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=8890"},"modified":"2024-06-06T12:14:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T19:14:20","slug":"interval-ear-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/interval-ear-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Guide to Interval Ear Training: How to Play By Ear Using Intervals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever witnessed a musician hear a song and then play it ear, no sheet music required? It\u2019s quite magical, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guess what? You can learn how to do this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing music by ear isn\u2019t a superpower\u2014it\u2019s a skill anyone can learn and practice. You don\u2019t need perfect pitch; you just need practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this lesson, you\u2019ll learn how to use interval ear training to play your favorite songs by ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#intervals\">What are intervals?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#perfect-relative-pitch\">How do people play music by ear?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#songs\">Interval Ear Training: Songs to Remember<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-to\">How to Use Interval Ear Training to Play Music By Ear<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#practice\">How to Play Piano By Ear: Exercises and Practice Ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to download the free lesson resource. Listen to the interval for four measures and then try ti sing or hum it. Once you\u2019ve got that nailed down, try transposing and see how you do in other keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/d1923uyy6spedc.cloudfront.net\/The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20To%20Ear%20Training%20QT%20-%20Score-1662932744.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOWNLOAD PDF RESOURCE<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Your Go-To Place for All Things Piano<\/b><\/h2><p>Subscribe to <i>The Note<\/i> for exclusive interviews, fascinating articles, and inspiring lessons delivered straight to your inbox. Unsubscribe at any time.<\/p><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"intervals\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>What are intervals?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Intervals are the space between notes. They&#8217;re the building blocks to melody because, if you think about it, melodies can be broken down into the movement from note to note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, if you understand intervals, you understand how melodies are built. And then you can begin figuring out how to play those melodies by ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"perfect-relative-pitch\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>How do people play music by ear?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Some people can identify a pitch (like Middle C) precisely without a reference note. This is called <strong>perfect pitch<\/strong>, but it&#8217;s quite rare. Only about .01% of the general population (though as high as <a href=\"https:\/\/news.uchicago.edu\/explainer\/what-is-perfect-pitch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4%<\/a> of practicing musicians) have perfect pitch. Unfortunately, it&#8217;s unclear whether we can train people to have perfect pitch (though there have been <a href=\"https:\/\/news.uchicago.edu\/story\/acquiring-perfect-pitch-may-be-possible-some-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">promising studies<\/a>) because it appears to be innate. However, anyone can train themselves to have very good <strong>relative pitch<\/strong>\u2014the ability to play by ear with references notes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jimmy Kimmel Puts Charlie Puth\u2019s Perfect Pitch to the Test\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dw3-k95QkDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charlie Puth is an artist well-known for having uncanny perfect pitch abilities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many musicians learn how to play by ear by learning how to identify intervals. This is the method we&#8217;ll teach you in this post. There are many more ways to improve your ear too, which we&#8217;ll share at the end o this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"songs\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Interval Ear Training: Songs to Remember<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A common way to learn and remember intervals is to associate them with popular songs. The following is a list of songs we&#8217;ve found that match well with intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the theory behind intervals, you can think of them as degrees of a scale. For example, the first and flat-three of the C Major scale (C and E\u266d) is a minor third. You can also think of intervals as a number of whole and half-steps.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/12150941\/whole-step-half-step.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:515px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Minor 2nd<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, \u266d2<br>Half Steps: 1<br>Whole Steps: N\/A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jaws Theme Song\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A9QTSyLwd4w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Theme from <em>Jaws<\/em><\/strong><br>John Williams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beethoven&#039;s F\u00fcr Elise \ud83c\udfbc Classical Piano Performance from Victoria Theodore\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2LHpQdJRNg8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;F\u00fcr Elise&#8221;<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/fur-elise-piano-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tutorial<\/a>)<br>Ludwig van Beethoven<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Major 2nd<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, 2<br>Half Steps: 2<br>Whole Steps: 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play Happy Birthday On The Piano (Basic &amp; Jazzy Version)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-slqLMkTHxU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Happy Birthday&#8221;<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/happy-birthday-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tutorial<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Abba - Mamma Mia (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/unfzfe8f9NI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Mamma Mia&#8221;<\/strong><br>ABBA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Minor 3rd<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, \u266d3<br>Half Steps: 3<br>Whole Steps: 1.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spiderman Theme Song (Lyrics)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wl90tt4newk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Theme from <em>Spider-Man<\/em><\/strong><br>(Or, if you&#8217;re Canadian, &#8220;O Canada&#8221;)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hey Jude (Remastered 2015)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mQER0A0ej0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Hey Jude&#8221;<\/strong><br>The Beatles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Major 3rd<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, 3<br>Half Steps: 4<br>Whole Steps: 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Louis Armstrong - When The Saints Go Marching In\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wyLjbMBpGDA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;When the Saints Go Marching In&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime (1968)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u2bigf337aU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Summertime&#8221;<\/strong><br>George Gershwin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfb9 <strong>Tip: <\/strong>&#8220;When the Saints Go Marching In&#8221; is a handy song because it goes from the major 3rd to the Perfect 4th to the Perfect 5th, so you can use this song for all three of those intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Perfect 4th<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, 4<br>Half Steps: 5<br>Whole Steps: 2.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grease - Summer Nights HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZW0DfsCzfq4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Summer Nights&#8221;<\/strong><br>From <em>Grease<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen - Under Pressure 1981 Live Video Full HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dN3gax_Z7tw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Under Pressure&#8221;<\/strong><br>Queen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Fun fact:<\/strong> the perfect unison, perfect 4th, perfect 5th, and perfect octave were named &#8220;perfect&#8221; in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianoscales.org\/perfect-fourth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medieval era<\/a> because they were deemed the most pleasing-sounding intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Tritone<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, #4 or \u266d5<br>Half Steps: 6<br>Whole Steps: 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending and Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rush - YYZ\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ftVTWDrtrlc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;YYZ&#8221;<\/strong><br>Rush<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Fun fact: <\/strong>The tritone is also called the augmented 4th or diminished 5th. It has been nicknamed &#8220;the devil&#8217;s interval&#8221; or <em><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/tritone-the-devils-interval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">diabolus in musica<\/a><\/em> because it sounds so jarring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Perfect 5th<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, 5<br>Half Steps: 7<br>Whole Steps: 3.5 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Wars Main Theme (Full)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_D0ZQPqeJkk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Theme from <em>Star Wars<\/em><\/strong><br>John Williams<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Minuet in G Major - Bach (Petzold)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/icZob9-1MDw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Minuet in G Major<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/easy-classical-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sheet music<\/a>)<br>Christian Petzold<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Minor 6th<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, \u266d6<br>Half Steps: 8<br>Whole Steps: 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending and Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scott Joplin &quot;The Entertainer&quot; Paul Barton, FEURICH HP piano\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e01ulR5KMWI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;The Entertainer&#8221;<\/strong><br>Scott Joplin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Major 6th<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, 6<br>Half Steps: 9<br>Whole Steps: 4.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Way (2008 Remastered)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qQzdAsjWGPg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;My Way&#8221;<\/strong><br>Frank Sinatra<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PivWY9wn5ps?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Man in the Mirror&#8221;<\/strong><br>Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Minor 7th<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, \u266d7<br>Half Steps: 10<br>Whole Steps: 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can&#039;t Stop [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8DyziWtkfBw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Can&#8217;t Stop&#8221;<\/strong><br>Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from &quot;The Sandpiper&quot;)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F5dNnjk2BBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;The Shadow of Your Smile&#8221;<\/strong><br>Theme from <em>The Sandpiper<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Major 7th<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, 7<br>Half Steps: 11<br>Whole Steps: 5.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"a-ha - Take On Me (Official Video) [Remastered in 4K]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/djV11Xbc914?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Take on Me&#8221;<\/strong><br>A-ha<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Love You\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qnHr6ssXgZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;I Love You&#8221;<\/strong><br>Cole Porter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Perfect Octave<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Scale degrees: 1, 8<br>Half Steps: 12<br>Whole Steps: 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Ascending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Somewhere Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz (1\/8) Movie CLIP (1939) HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSZxmZmBfnU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Over the Rainbow&#8221;<\/strong><br>Theme from <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Descending<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ella Fitzgerald, London Symphony Orchestra - Someone To Watch Over Me (Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J94EWJ_sT2o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>&#8220;Someone to Watch Over Me&#8221;<\/strong><br>George Gershwin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>How to Use Interval Ear Training to Play Music By Ear<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you know intervals by heart, you can start using them to figure out melodies by ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, listen to the opening phrase of Adele&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-someone-like-you-adele\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Someone Like You.&#8221;<\/a> Listen to that interval a few times. Perhaps sing it out (it helps!). Then, see if you can match it to any interval reference songs you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adele - Someone Like You (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hLQl3WQQoQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And hey, it kind of sounds like the opening to &#8220;Hey Jude,&#8221; doesn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think &#8220;Someone Like You&#8221; starts with a descending minor third, you&#8217;re right! Now play a descending minor third on the piano; contragulations, you have the first two notes of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, interval training won&#8217;t tell you which note the song starts on, so finding the precise first note might take some trial and error. And depending on what key your song is in and your knowledge of key signatures, some songs may be more difficult to figure out than others. (If you&#8217;re new to key signatures, having a handy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-use-the-circle-of-fifths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Circle of Fifths<\/a> poster nearby may be helpful.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, figuring out songs by ear can feel like a slow process. But with practice, you&#8217;ll get faster at doing it. And there may come a point where you&#8217;ll start picking up intervals intuitively and instantaneously. This comes with experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"practice\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Practice Ideas<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How do you get better at playing songs by ear? Practice makes perfect, but there are a few extra things you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Sing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Singing the melodies you want to play out loud can help you develop a better ear. You don&#8217;t need to be a particularly good singer. Just hum the melody. Being able to hum a song accurately means you know the song well and can recreate its intervals. You can then see if you can use that same interval to sing one of your reference songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box-snippet\">\n<div class=\"shadow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div><i class=\"fas icon fa-piano\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n<b>Hot Tip:<\/b> If you&#8217;ve ever seen a jazz pianist scatting or singing along to their playing, there&#8217;s a reason. Classical piano legend Glenn Gould was also known for vocalizing on his recordings. Singing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzadvice.com\/lessons\/3-reasons-why-you-should-sing-everyday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bridges the gap<\/a> between what you hear in your head and your instrument.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Play Back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A common exercise in classical piano lessons is the playback. The teacher announces the key, then plays a short melody while the student has their eyes closed or is turned around. The student then tries to play back the melody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can be a fun activity to try with a partner. Or, simply listen to melodies you&#8217;ve never heard before and try to play them back. You can often find the key by Googling online, if you need a head start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transcribe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnjazzstandards.com\/blog\/learning-jazz\/solo-transcriptions\/transcribing-jazz-solos-is-it-better-to-write-it-down-or-learn-it-just-by-ear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transcription<\/a> is an exercise popular among jazz musicians. Jazz students will listen to the solos of their jazz heroes, play them by ear or write them down (or both), and then practice them in different keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jazz solos (especially piano ones) can be extremely intricate, so this exercise isn\u2019t easy. But some people find the exercise enjoyable, like solving a puzzle. It will also introduce you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzadvice.com\/lessons\/transcribing-jazz-lines-powerful-tactic-to-integrate-and-amass-jazz-vocabulary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jazz vocabulary<\/a>, vocabulary you can use in your own way in your own solos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, simply spending time with your instrument and being around music will help. For example, many people can sing their favorite song in the correct key without any reference, simply because they\u2019ve listened to that song a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this lesson helps you in your ear training journey! 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