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Reading Music: Intervals
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(32 ratings)
352 students

Reading Music: Intervals

Learn to identify musical intervals
Created byJonathan Peters
Last updated 11/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn to identify intervals on the keyboard
  • Learn to identify intervals on the staff
  • Learn to identify intervals by sound
  • Learn fingerings for intervals on the keyboard

Course content

4 sections • 39 lectures • 1h 40m total length

  • Half Steps & Whole Steps2:59

    In this lecture you will learn the musical definition of the word interval. You will also learn the difference between half steps and whole steps and how to locate them on the keyboard.

  • Quiz 1
  • Interval Number & Quality3:53

    In this lecture you will learn what determines an interval's number and what determines an interval's quality. You will begin to learn about a few of the basic interval qualities. You will learn how many interval numbers there are and which ones can be major, minor, and perfect.

  • Quiz 2
  • 8ths (octaves)2:45

    In this lecture you will learn the definition of an octave and 3 ways to find an octave on the keyboard. You will also see and listen to the 12 intervals that can be found within an octave.

  • Quiz 3
  • Major & Perfect Intervals7:58

    In this lecture you will learn two methods for locating all of the major and perfect intervals within an octave on the keyboard.

  • Quiz 4
  • 2nds & 3rds2:26

    In this lecture you will learn how to identify major & minor 2nds and 3rds on the keyboard.

  • Quiz 5
  • 4ths & 5ths1:42

    In this lecture you will learn how to identify perfect 4ths and 5ths on the keyboard.

  • Quiz 6
  • 6ths & 7ths2:44

    In this lecture you will learn another method for finding major 6ths & 7ths on the keyboard as well as how to find their minor counterparts.

  • Quiz 7
  • Complimentary Intervals6:04

    In this lecture you will learn the definition and characteristics of complimentary intervals. You will also learn how to find complimentary intervals, and how to use them to identify other intervals.

  • Quiz 8
  • The Tritone2:09

    In this lecture you will learn the definition of a tritone and the various ways to locate a tritone on the keyboard.

  • Quiz 9
  • All Keyboard Intervals2:55

    In this lecture you will learn the half step method which can be used to identify any interval on the keyboard.

  • Quiz 10

Requirements

  • You will need a basic knowledge of letter names of the piano keys and the notes on the staff (or have taken my course "Reading Music - Notes on the Staff and Keyboard")
  • A piano keyboard (virtual or real) is helpful but not required.

Description

So few musicians have a comprehensive knowledge of intervals, even though intervals are one of the most important elements of music.

Intervals make up chords. Intervals make up melodies. Because of this fact, a musician’s ability to read music, play music, or write music, will greatly depend upon their ability to quickly and accurately identify intervals.

The goal of this course is to make you proficient at interval identification, whether it be on the keyboard, on the staff, or by ear.

The course is divided into 4 sections:

  • In part 1 you will learn multiple methods for identifying intervals on the keyboard. Choose the method that works best for you.

  • In part 2 you will learn multiple methods for identifying intervals on the staff. Choose the method that works best for you.

  • In part 3 you will learn to identify intervals by sound. In this section you will have access to custom made ear training drills.

  • In part 4 you will learn the fingerings used for all intervals on the piano keyboard.

(This course is part of a series of courses that teach both the theoretical and practical aspects of music.)

Mr. Peters is an award-winning composer. He is author of multiple academic books on music and a best selling Udemy instructor with tens of thousands of students in over 100 countries.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn musical intervals on the keyboard and on the staff
  • Anyone who wants to be able to identify intervals by ear
  • Anyone who wants to learn fingerings for intervals on the piano keyboard
  • Anyone who wants to improve their ability to read, play and write music

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