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Intervals: steps & skips
An interval is the distance between two notes — how far apart they sound. Two common melodic movements are the 2nd (a step) and the 3rd (a skip).
Plain prints every note in black, without the color coding.
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Count the letters
- A 2nd: C up to D, then both together0:10
- A 3rd: C up to E, then both together0:10
Two shapes to recognize
- Three 2nds: C–D, E–F, G–A0:14
- Three 3rds: C–E, F–A, G–B0:14
Songs you already know
- “Mary Had a Little Lamb”: all steps0:07
- “Kumbaya”: two skips0:05
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