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    Ear training Spotify playlist - Major Second

    A series of playlists to learn to recognize intervals by ear. Today part 2 - Major Second

    Author: Lida van der Eijk
    July 23, 2025

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    Can You Feel the Love Tonight

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    This is one of the most easy and recognizable interval-songs from this list. Every line in this Disney-classic starts with a major second, from G to A.

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    Fleetwood Mac

    This song is full of major second intervals. At the start of the verse, there is LOV-ING YOU (F-G-A), which are two major second intervals. Afterwards the melodie continues with IS-N’T-THE (F-G-A), repeating the same pattern. This doesn’t continue, because the next note is a Bb, which makes it a different interval. However, HOW-CAN-I, is going from Bb to C, and from C to D, which makes two major second intervals. The same goes for EV-ER CHANGE.

    In A Sentimental Mood

    Duke Ellington, John Coltrane

    In the first two notes of the melody, F to G, there is a very clear major second, followed by another one from G to A. You can hear this many times in this song. Sit back, and enjoy this jazz classic!

    In My Life

    The Beatles

    This song is written in A major, which is why there are many sharps. After the intro, you can hear the first major second interval in THERE-ARE (E-F#), and afterwards I’LL REMEMBER (B-C#). In the second sentence John sings, you can hear the major second in IN-MY (B-C#). Afterwards this melodie repeats.

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    We concentrate on the start of the melody. It goes from Bb to C to D (Ain't-You-Some). This results in two major second (M2) intervals.

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    Mark Ronson ft. Amy Winehouse

    In this song you can hear the major second interval in the first two notes of the verse: WELL-SOME, and again at AND-SINCE (the beginning of the bridge). Both times Amy is singing from a Bb to a C.

    The Pretender

    Foo Fighters

    This song is for the rock-lovers among us! David Grohl sings a very melodic intro, in which there are many descending major second intervals, and also an ascending major second when he sings DARK-YOU and DARK-AND, going from A to B.

    I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You)

    John Mayer

    John sings the major second interval in the first two notes of the first three sentences of the verse. For example: NO-I’M from A to B. Please be aware that sometimes there is an extra note before, like in AND-IF-MY (E-A-B). The major second interval is in the last two notes.

    Take Me Home, Country Roads

    John Denver

    In this song you can hear the major second interval in MOST-HEA (going from G-A) and RIDGE-MOUN (going from D-E).

    Part of our ultimate ear training songlist hub—all interval playlists in one place.

    Sonid is on a quest to make a series of playlists for you to practice ear training. This week we listen to some songs with the major second interval in mind. These are songs with the ascending, melodic major second interval in them.

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    Listen to the whole Spotify Playlist and learn how to recognize the major second (M2). Follow Sonid on Spotify for more playlists. Have fun!

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