We've made a new Spotify Playlist for you guys! This time we take a look at the perfect fourth and teach you how to identify it by ear.
This week, we listen to some songs with the perfect fourth interval in mind. These are songs with the ascending, melodic perfect fourth interval in them.
Fixing a hole
The BeatlesWe simply can not make a playlist without a song by our favourite band, The Beatles. In the beginning of the song you'll hear the perfect fourth in the first two notes of the melody (I'm-fixing).
Hedwig's theme
Harry PotterYou've probably seen the movie Harry Potter? John Williams made the beautiful, magical music for this movie. Hedwig's Theme starts with an ascending perfect fourth interval.
I want to break free
QueenEvery time Freddy sings I-Want, you'll hear a perfect fourth. Please note that afterwards he goes one more note up.
Love me tender
ElvisThis classic has to be on the list. When Elvis sings Love-me and You-have you'll hear the perfect fourth.
All the things you are
Ella FitzgeraldThis jazz standard starts with a perfect fourth.
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Stevie WonderIn the verse you'll hear the perfect fourth in A-Thing.
I'll be there for you
The RembrandtsYou probably know this song as the Themesong for Friends. The first two words form a perfect fourth: So-no.
Thistle & Weeds
Mumford & SonsIn this song you can hear a perfect fourth in the verses. The first time when 'cause-recently is sang.
Etude Opus 10 No 3 in E Major: Tristesse
ChopinThe first two notes of this composition form the perfect fourth.
Amsterdam
ColdplayA song about Amsterdam, capital of Sonids homeland, must be included. In the beginning of the verse you'll hear a perfect fourth at And-I and And-If (Bb to Eb).
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