Intervals

Hear the distance

An interval is the space between two notes, and it's the smallest unit of ear training. Learn them and melodies stop being guesswork.

The ones that matter

minor 2nd  Jaws — dissonant, tense
perfect 4th  Here Comes the Bride
perfect 5th  Star Wars, the opening
octave   Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Why it matters

Every chord and scale is built from intervals. Hear the pieces and you hear the whole thing.