Interval Songs

Mirth ◖ᴖ‿ᴖ◗
Jun 09, 2023

I sometimes mistake the octave for a fifth, what can I do to distinguish the intervals certainly?

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Joe Brewer
Jun 09, 2023

More practice! Have you got songs that you associate with the octave and fifth? If so, it might help to sing them to get the sounds in your head. This is a common issue with these intervals

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Mirth ◖ᴖ‿ᴖ◗ (author)
Jun 09, 2023

Yes, for the fifth, I have star wars and for the octave I have somewhere over the rainbow

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Joe Brewer
Jun 09, 2023

Superman can also be used for the perfect fifth. It’s a very anthemic interval. When you’re not sure, try singing the songs for each interval and go for which ever feels right. Try not to rush though and don’t beat yourself over it off you get it wrong - just enjoy and accept the process

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Joe Cloyd
Mar 24, 2024

Try singing along. That helps me hear the difference.

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Sofie Timmerij
Jul 22, 2024

I do drills on the intervals: playing them on the piano and singing along ascending and descending. Somehow I feel like with the fifth I immediately want to sing it descending again after hearing it ascending. Octave is just large distance to sing so I feel that in my voice

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