Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

2. Track 79

TRACKS 78–79

Listen, then sing; the exercises above will be played at a slow tempo. Listen the first time, then sing the

second time, matching each pitch. Repeat.

Exercise 2—Class Exercise “Even” Numbered Intervals: 2, 4, 6, 8

Listen to each interval as it is played both harmonically and melodically.
When written, notice that “even” numbered intervals (2, 4, 6, 8) encompass a pitch written on a space and
one written on a line, or a pitch written on a line and another written on a space.

Let’s relate intervals written on the staff to the keyboard. Count interval numbers beginning with the first pitch
(key); count all ascending consecutive letter namesup the staff (keyboard). (Notice we are counting adjacent
letter names of the alphabet, notall adjacent white and black keys.)

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INTERVALS

121 311 4 1 5 16 17 8

2 4 6 8 2 4 6 8

“Even” numbers: Space to Line “Even” numbers: Line to Space

2 4 6

1 2 1 4 1 6

C D F B C A