Violin "Advent" Calendar: DAY 3

DAY 3: Interval Challenge! 

Intervals are the distances between two notes. Each interval will have a number - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. These numbers are the distance between two notes, based upon counting the lines and spaces on the staff.
For example, if we count lines and spaces, starting from C and ending on G, we count: C,D,E,F,G = 1,2,3,4,5, Therefore, the interval from C to G is a fifth (5th).

Intervals can be called Major (M), minor (m), Perfect (P), Augmented (A), or diminished (d).

Here's a list of commonly used songs to help identify intervals:
P1 (Unison: same pitch)
m2 Jaws
M2 Happy Birthday
m3 Lullaby
M3 Blue Danube Waltz
P4 Here comes the Bride
P5 Twinkle little Star/Star Wars
m6 Theme from "Love Story"
M6 My Bonnie
m7 Somewhere (West side Story)
M7 Maria (West Side Story)
P8 (Octave) Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Go to the THEORY tab and practice the Interval (ear training w/o notes) #1 and #2. Don't worry if you don't hear them right away- intervals get easier with more practice!

Then see if you can identify the intervals in each of these Christmas Carols. Sing or hum the italicized words and see if you hear the interval. The answers will be posted tomorrow!

Christmas Interval Challenge (Ascending: low note to a high note)

• White Christmas, “I’m-dreaming”
• Silent Night, “Si-ii-lent”
• While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night, “While-Shep”
• Rudolph, "Ru-dolph" 
• Greensleeves (What Child is This?), "What-child"
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas, “We-wish” 
• Away in a Manger, “A-way” 
• My Favorite Things, "Rain-drops" 
• Jingle Bells, “Dash-ing” 
• The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), “Chest-nuts” 

Ultimate Challenge! (Descending: high note to a low note)

• Deck The Halls, “Deck-the”
• Frosty the Snowman, “Fros-ty”
• Silent Night, “Si-i-lent”
• White Christmas, “I’m dream-ing”
• Joy to the World, "Joy-to" 
• Oh Come, All Ye Faithful, “Oh, Come-all”