Music Monday - Using song cues for learning intervals.

I’m sure that we have all used song cues in the learning and teaching of musical intervals (the difference in pitch between two sounds). 

An understanding of intervals is crucial to our understanding of the shape of music, the structure of scales and chords and intune singing. Understanding intervals is also pretty important for passing music theory exams!

My earliest memory of using song cues was thinking the opening phrase of “My bonny lies over the ocean” to identify a major 6th  as a child preparing for the aural component of AMEB piano exams.

During my teaching career I have created lists of song cues and used other teachers’ lists and suggestions too.

Recently a community of singing teachers I am part of was discussing the challenges of singing a perfect 4th. One member posted the following link as a comprehensive list of song cues for intervals. It was certainly one of the most comprehensive I had come across and so I share it with you. There seems to be a song for everyone on this list.

https://www.earmaster.com/products/free-tools/interval-song-chart-generator.html

Happy music teaching!