Music Theory: Intervals

Half-steps

Abbreviation

Name

Ascending sounds like

U or P1

Unison

Jingle Bells

m2

Minor second

M2

m3

Major second

Minor third

Descending sounds like

Jaws Theme

Beethovens Fur Elise

Pink Panther Theme

Joy to the World

Do-Re-Mi

Three Blind Mice

Frere Jacques

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Greensleeves

Frosty the Snowman

Hey Jude

M3

P4

TT

Major third

Perfect fourth

Tritone

Kumbaya

Swing Low, Swing Chariot

When the Saints Go Marching

Beethovens 5th Symphony

Here Comes the Bride

Born Free

Amazing Grace

Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

West Side Story: Maria

Theme from The Simpsons

P5

Perfect fifth

Star Wars Theme

Mozarts Minuet in G (pentascales)

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

The Flintstones Theme

m6

Minor sixth

The Entertainer

Love Story: Where Do I Begin

M6

Major sixth

My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)

NBC Theme

Nobody Knows the Trouble Ive Seen

10

m7

Minor seventh

West Side Story: Theres a place for

us

11

M7

Major seventh

South Pacific: Bali Hai will call you

Willy Wonka: Pure Imagination
A Ha: Take on Me

12

P8

Octave

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
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