1.9Your first interval ear training

At the piano, play these pairs slowly.

Major 3rd

C → E

Then:

F → A

G → B

Try to hear the shared quality.

Minor 3rd

C → E♭

A → C

D → F

Perfect 5th

C → G

D → A

F → C

The goal is not yet to say “perfect fifth!” instantly.

The first goal is:

“These different note pairs have the same kind of relationship.”

That is how relative hearing develops.