Perfect 8th Ascending Practice Strategies

Perfect 8th Ascending

The perfect 8th spans 8 notes on the musical staff.  It is known as an octave. The top note is double the sound wave frequency as the bottom note.  It has the same pitch name, but sounds higher than the bottom note. It can be practiced using the following methods.

Moveable Do:                       

Do - Do

Song References:               

Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Singin' in the Rain, Bring Him Home (from Les Miserables)   

Scale Degree Numbers:   

1 - 8

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.