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The examples I was always taught were P4 = Here Comes the Bride, and P5 = Star Wars.

In Intervalis, when they're played at the same time, it's tricky because P4 and P5 are inversions of each other. The trick is to listen to which note is higher. I often find myself humming either Here Comes the Bride or the Star Wars theme to determine which one matches.

Whenever I hear P4 my brain automatically continues Soviet Russia's anthem 🙈 also some Bluetooth devices have just a P4 as jingle when it connects (for sure marshall headphones, Logitech speakers).

And this song continues to play when I hear P5 - also good example of these intervals being inversions of each other. Going down = P5, going up = P4:


I feel like songs really started to help me recognize the intervals only when I found examples that easily trigger this radio auto-continue in my brain :D

For harmonic intervalls, it takes longer to recognize them. Try to hum the tones at the same time as the intervall is played and listen for consonance or dissonance. If the tone is part of the harmonic intervall it will fit in nicely when hummed. Also a harmonic fifth interval is used in most rock music as powerchord accompagniment (no third) whereas a fourth harmonic intervall has a medieval feel and was later for some periods even shunned from classical music. Try to accompany yourself with 4th / 5th harmonic intervalls humming a simple melody and notice the differen feel. Be very patient and listen/play/sing a lot.

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