Hear two notes, name what you heard. Simple daily interval drills in C major, with a graph that shows your ear getting better.
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An interval is the distance between two notes, and recognizing intervals by sound is the single most useful ear skill a guitarist can build. It's how players figure out melodies and riffs without tab, sing harmonies, and improvise lines they hear in their head. These drills keep it simple: every question plays two ascending notes from one octave of the C major scale, starting on C.
Name the Interval asks for the music-theory name (Major 3rd, Perfect 5th, and so on). Name the Note skips the vocabulary: the first note is always C, and you just pick which note came second. Both modes train exactly the same listening skill, so start wherever you're comfortable.
Each interval hides at the start of a song you already know:
| Interval | Notes | Hear it in |
|---|---|---|
| Major 2nd | C → D | "Happy Birthday" (first two notes) |
| Major 3rd | C → E | "When the Saints Go Marching In" |
| Perfect 4th | C → F | "Amazing Grace" / "Here Comes the Bride" |
| Perfect 5th | C → G | "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" |
| Major 6th | C → A | "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" |
| Major 7th | C → B | One step below the octave: tense, wants to resolve up |
| Octave | C → C | "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" |
This is phase one. Chromatic intervals (minor 2nds, minor 3rds, tritones), descending intervals, chord progression recognition, and short melody playback are on the roadmap. Have a request? Tell us what to build next.
