Perfect 8th Descending
The perfect 8th spans 8 notes on the musical staff. It is known as an octave. The bottom note has a sound wave frequency half that of the top note. It returns to the same pitch name as the top note but sounds lower. It can be practiced the following ways.
Moveable Do:
Top Do - Bottom Do
Song References:
Willow Weep for Me (Chad and Jeremy), "Hill Lived" from the Lonely Goatherd (from Sound of Music)
Scale Degree Numbers:
8 - 1
Sing the perfect 8th interval using the strategy of your choice. Try using a different strategy the second time for greater understanding. The interval will be played twice.
