Minor 7th Ascending

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:                       

Re-Do or So-Fa

Song References:                

Somewhere (There's a place for us from West Side Story), The Winner Takes it All (Abba), Theme to Star Trek

Scale Degree Numbers:   

2-8 or 5-4

 

*HINT - Try singing the bottom and top note of a dominant 7 chord for an ascending minor 7th.

 

Major 7th Ascending

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:                       

Do - Ti

Song References:                

Don't Know Why (Nora Jones), Take on Me (A-Ha)

Scale Degree Numbers:   

1 - 7

*HINT - it helps to think of the 7th scale degree as a leading tone

 

Sing the intervals using the strategy of your choice.