Minor 7th Descending

The minor 7th is an interval that spans 7 notes on the musical staff.  It consists of 10 semitones or half steps.  It can be practiced the following ways.  

Moveable Do:                       

Do-Re

Song References:               

Opening notes of An American in Paris, Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock), "Your Smile" in The Shadow of Your Smile

Scale Degree Numbers:   

8-2

*HINT - It can help to find the octave below and go up a major 2nd when first learning a descending minor 7th

 

Major 7th Descending

The major 7th is an interval that spans 7 notes on the musical staff.  It consists of 11 semitones or half steps.  It can be practiced the following ways.  

Moveable Do:                       

Ti-Do

Song References:                

I Love You (Cole Porter), "Have Your" in the final line of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Scale Degree Numbers:   

7-1

*HINT -  It can help to find the octave below and go up a minor 2nd when first learning a descending major 7th

 

Sing the major intervals using the strategy of your choice.