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When ear training, think of a famous song whose melody starts with a particular interval and you’ll always be able to recall the sound. Somewhere Over The

Rainbow is one of those rare songs that start on an octave – the ‘some’ and the ‘where’ are an octave apart. For example, the first two notes of Jailhouse Rock are a minor 2nd apart; the first and second notes of Silent Night are a major 2nd apart; the first two notes of Smoke On

The Water are a minor 3rd apart; the first two notes of

Auld Lang Syne are a perfect 4th apart; the first two notes of The Simpsons theme are a tritone apart; the second and third notes of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star are a perfect 5th apart; the third and fourth notes of The

Entertainer theme tune are a minor 6th apart; the first two notes of My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean are a perfect 6th apart; the first two notes of the Star Trek theme are a minor 7th apart; the first two notes of the chorus of A-ha’s

Take On Me (the ‘Take On’ bit) are a major 7th apart. What others can you find?