Not as amazing as I was hoping. If (like me) you're not good with lyrics, you'll mix the lyrics up and end up confused. Because if you don't know intervals they are as yet meaningless lyrics. I'd be using my solid knowledge of intervals to help me remember the LYRICS!!!
It's funny how he contextualized all the intervals in your typical easy-listening bossa nova -- except when he got to the tritone/agumented 4th (he underlined this, of course, with that goofy glissando stuck in there for other reason than to say, 'hey, this is a goofy change, folks').
Not dissin' on the tritone. It's my favorite interval. But it's such an outcast in 'normal music' unless it's hidden in a dominant 7th or one of the notes is used as a leading tone back into the tonic ...
I could make an acapella version by myself... but I wouldnt trust others enough to do it with a group... it would be tough to keep them all together, but totally do-able. My old choir "Nordic Choir" could surely do this acapella.
Where can I find this song without the jazzy background? It's distracting and annoying. >< The accapella version, on the other hand, was really fun to listen to when my friends sang it yesterday. This could really help me improve my sightreading skills.
@drongovids I heard my friends sing it acapella. They told me to look it up on youtube, so i did and I can't find any other video except this one. As far as i know this may be the only version, too, but I'm sure that someone, somewhere has recorded themselves singing it by themselves. I just can't sift through thousands upon thousands of google search results to find another recording. Oh, and this song isn't even on iTunes. =(
@Bluekid239 Yep, I doubt there's an acapella version. Make one!
As for the song being on iTunes, I heard through a friend that Django Bates is aware of this video and said that the amount of hits it has got managed to convince his record label to release the song for download (8 years after the album came out!), so it's probably going to be on iTunes later this year.
@Bluekid239 Django Bates wrote the song and this is his version. If you don't like the accompaniment, either transcribe the vocal part yourself (good exercise) or just record your friends. And don't disrespect Django Bates until you know as much about composing and arranging as he does.
@slayar764 nope, it's the intervals between the notes in the melodies sang in each phrase. for instance, "this IS a MI-nor SE-cond", the interval between the capitalised syllables and the lowercase syllables is the interval described in the lyric. so the interval between "se-" and "-cond" is a minor second. se-cond, se-cond, se-cond... that's a minor second.
Django Bates wrote this tune as tool to help teach music, as a functional piece and as an exercise in composition as well. There's a reason it's not overly embellished.
Personally, the only intervals I sometimes have trouble differentiating between are major and minor 6ths. I guess it's because minor 6ths can be used in a major chord, as in E to C in a C major chord. This song actually helped cement what a minor 6th sounds like. Now, I'll just hear this song in my head, and I'll know exactly which one it is. :-)
major 7ths always have a lot more tension than major 6ths, if that helps. i tend to instantly think of jazz stuff as well when i hear major 7ths because of its popular use, so if you can associate them, then that can help too.
@drumminggod91 i was having trouble with this too. start thinkin about the notes separately first. play a minor 6, the top note sounds major-ish(inverted major third). then play a major 6, the top note sounds minor-esque. keep playing them back and forth major,minor,major,etc. listening to that top note. at least that's how it clicked for me.
also check out earmaster pro. it's awesome ear training software. if you wanted more advice. lol. good luck.
@muserock05 I'm in secondary school, our music teacher decided to put it on loop while she did some marking. I kid you not, we were listening to it for 20 minutes straight. And were encouraged to sing along. As good as her intentions were, I'd like to agree that this song does indeed have "the potential to drive someone insane"
Lets join forces and figure out the chords! I can make out the two first chords during the minor 2:nd part. G(m7b5) and C(m7b5). Then I think it proceeds to a F chord of some kind.
It's Gm7b5 and C7b9 and then some kind of F minor during the P4. During the M2 I think it's Cm7b5 and F/Eb or maybe Eb dim7 then Bb minor during the P5. Major 6 is Eb13 or Eb9add6 and Ab Maj7. minor 6 is Gm7 and C9. Feel free to add and/or correct. Let's do this together!
I don't think you can make that claim since Pythagerous discovered those intervals. Of all subjects that are topic of discussion, music and math are universal A Priori.
Nice ... though technically, minor thirds and diminished fifths are just as important to the genre (if not more so, in the case of the latter interval)
Do any of you know a website where it could me me get practice on intervals (writing them on scales)? I Know the the perfect and major ones, but the rest gets all complicated to me for some reason. =/
I thought that YOU were Django Bates. LOL....Ok I will watch this space. I think it would be a cool thing to have didactic songs for chords and another for scales. I myself am having trouble distinguishing between some forms of minor scales and some of the church modes. Actually, its got me thinking about doing something like that now..LOL :)
Refreshing to say the least! Bravo - it has inspired me to continue using 'real' music with an upbeat energy as a great teaching method. Get into Alpha and you're away!!
It sounds okay to me, since they're singing the same notes each time they sing 'minor third' (C Eb C / Eb C Eb), I know what you mean though it sounds deceiving and I had to play it on guitar before I believed my ears.
Unless you mean it's slightly out of tune, in which case it might be, my ears aren't the best.
In theory this tune could be used to memorise the intervals by itself:
Learn song a capella
Learn to sing the tune from any starting point
Transpose the intervals so you can sing "this is a ...." from any note
When you can do all three steps fluently you'll have nailed intervals - though you'll probably be insane
GarlandDrest 1 month ago
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GarlandDrest 1 month ago
Sounds like something you'd expect to hear in the Sound Of Music or something haha
mememe12395 4 months ago
@mememe12395 That's an instrument called a cuica. And it's not any fun without the samba background.
hibbityboo 3 months ago
I love this, but the crazy screeching monkeys/ honking dogs are really quite distracting.... I need an a Capella version!
SecretAgentCalico 4 months ago
the background sounds like a mario game
LiamSwan2011 4 months ago
love this song. catchy as hell
asliuf 6 months ago
oh god this song
Chrom1um 7 months ago
this is amazing, never thought something like this would be on my iPod..
R1pTheJacka 7 months ago
Bahaha. This made my ... not quite my entire day.. but .. my ... couple hours?
somethingthatrhymes 9 months ago
my teacher looped this for about 12 minutes. I still don't know my intervals :/...
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DaPolskaGirl 11 months ago
Not as amazing as I was hoping. If (like me) you're not good with lyrics, you'll mix the lyrics up and end up confused. Because if you don't know intervals they are as yet meaningless lyrics. I'd be using my solid knowledge of intervals to help me remember the LYRICS!!!
maydaygalliard 11 months ago
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This. Is. Incredible.
52bicycles 1 year ago
This is incredible.
52bicycles 1 year ago
I Love This Song!
SingItGrl 1 year ago
This is SO much better then some of the other interval songs... thanks for posting
notedmusician 1 year ago
agumented = augmented
Snardbafulator 1 year ago
It's funny how he contextualized all the intervals in your typical easy-listening bossa nova -- except when he got to the tritone/agumented 4th (he underlined this, of course, with that goofy glissando stuck in there for other reason than to say, 'hey, this is a goofy change, folks').
Not dissin' on the tritone. It's my favorite interval. But it's such an outcast in 'normal music' unless it's hidden in a dominant 7th or one of the notes is used as a leading tone back into the tonic ...
Snardbafulator 1 year ago
thats the intervals song thats the intervals song thats the intervals song thats the intervals song... my favorite bit lol hehe x
randomer554 1 year ago
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music explaining the theory behind it ! awesome concept!!
sebil19 1 year ago
very very funny
QuistTV 1 year ago
this is goddamn brilliant
madjamzboom 1 year ago
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For the obsessive s there is an education version with 4 different mixes and a score
you can find it at Django Bates Website
jazzllenraf 1 year ago
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jazzllenraf 1 year ago
uhhhh ....that major 7th is rough.......lol
mcdiddy1 1 year ago
I could make an acapella version by myself... but I wouldnt trust others enough to do it with a group... it would be tough to keep them all together, but totally do-able. My old choir "Nordic Choir" could surely do this acapella.
Gunner54457 1 year ago
Where can I find this song without the jazzy background? It's distracting and annoying. >< The accapella version, on the other hand, was really fun to listen to when my friends sang it yesterday. This could really help me improve my sightreading skills.
Bluekid239 1 year ago
@Bluekid239 this is the only version as far as i know. it's the version off the album anyway. where did you hear an acapella version?
drongovids 1 year ago
@drongovids I heard my friends sing it acapella. They told me to look it up on youtube, so i did and I can't find any other video except this one. As far as i know this may be the only version, too, but I'm sure that someone, somewhere has recorded themselves singing it by themselves. I just can't sift through thousands upon thousands of google search results to find another recording. Oh, and this song isn't even on iTunes. =(
Bluekid239 1 year ago
@Bluekid239 Yep, I doubt there's an acapella version. Make one!
As for the song being on iTunes, I heard through a friend that Django Bates is aware of this video and said that the amount of hits it has got managed to convince his record label to release the song for download (8 years after the album came out!), so it's probably going to be on iTunes later this year.
drongovids 1 year ago
@Bluekid239 Django Bates wrote the song and this is his version. If you don't like the accompaniment, either transcribe the vocal part yourself (good exercise) or just record your friends. And don't disrespect Django Bates until you know as much about composing and arranging as he does.
Fremglerk 3 months ago
@drongovids
there is an education version with Sheet music and various backing tracks oublished by Editions Peters you can find it at Django Bates website
jazzllenraf 1 year ago
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@drongovids
there is an education version with Sheet music and various backing tracks published by Editions Peters you can find it at Django Bates website
jazzllenraf 1 year ago
@Bluekid239
There is an education edition with sheet music and backing tracks, it published by Editions Peters and you can find it on Django Bates website
jazzllenraf 1 year ago
@Bluekid239 Why don't you transcribe it? They tell you the intervals!
colonelaxtell 1 year ago
My theory students love this song!
cfolio100 1 year ago
ok seriously, those who don't study music (theory) shouldn't comment on this video.
mamavox 1 year ago
Are the intervals played at the same time?
slayar764 1 year ago
@slayar764 nope, it's the intervals between the notes in the melodies sang in each phrase. for instance, "this IS a MI-nor SE-cond", the interval between the capitalised syllables and the lowercase syllables is the interval described in the lyric. so the interval between "se-" and "-cond" is a minor second. se-cond, se-cond, se-cond... that's a minor second.
drongovids 1 year ago 6
I've been practicing my intervals on the daily and I think I'll throw in listening to this as part of my ear training. Thanks!
johnnyBird512 1 year ago
Cool educational art; humorous lol
Rule number one about YouTube: don't scroll down to comments.
BloodeatingDespot 1 year ago 3
Hahaha! Very funny tune for a rainy day!
Who's performing? Enjoyed their playing.
Thanks for Django Bates. Did not know about him.
maganz 1 year ago
@drongovids
lol this is funny cos i know who that is!
soursourapples 1 year ago
@ScoutWaterhouse
Well done you did a super job on it !
bopkick5 1 year ago
Django Bates wrote this tune as tool to help teach music, as a functional piece and as an exercise in composition as well. There's a reason it's not overly embellished.
superjay42 1 year ago
Good job!
JuliandeVisser 1 year ago
This could potentially become the rick roll for musicians...
melcano1 1 year ago 16
@melcano1 I'm going to begin using it as such immediately.
JesusKrispies 1 year ago
This is absolutely tremendous.
Personally, the only intervals I sometimes have trouble differentiating between are major and minor 6ths. I guess it's because minor 6ths can be used in a major chord, as in E to C in a C major chord. This song actually helped cement what a minor 6th sounds like. Now, I'll just hear this song in my head, and I'll know exactly which one it is. :-)
PatrickDunnevant 1 year ago
This is the catchiest shit ever. I hate it.
Inresurrection 1 year ago
i always get major 6 and major 7 confused. mannnnnn.
drumminggod91 2 years ago
major 7ths always have a lot more tension than major 6ths, if that helps. i tend to instantly think of jazz stuff as well when i hear major 7ths because of its popular use, so if you can associate them, then that can help too.
tehnpv 2 years ago
@drumminggod91 i was having trouble with this too. start thinkin about the notes separately first. play a minor 6, the top note sounds major-ish(inverted major third). then play a major 6, the top note sounds minor-esque. keep playing them back and forth major,minor,major,etc. listening to that top note. at least that's how it clicked for me.
also check out earmaster pro. it's awesome ear training software. if you wanted more advice. lol. good luck.
myfairvanity 2 years ago
Django Bates is god!!!
TROMBOTRAK 2 years ago
WOW:))))))))
Man that's really fun(ny) :D
ytmish 2 years ago
wow.
GrrrMy 2 years ago
Agh...major/minor 7th is so dissonant. :S
valencetheory 2 years ago
gorgeousss
xaviervelastin 2 years ago
no it isnt baby
dukesback69 2 years ago
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dongsdongsdongs 2 years ago
Our Music Theory teacher showed this to us. I think our choir should sing it. :D
realgrantdermody 2 years ago
This is AWESOME!
Epiphoneplayah 2 years ago
this song has the potential to drive someone insane. xD
muserock05 2 years ago 39
@muserock05 I'm in secondary school, our music teacher decided to put it on loop while she did some marking. I kid you not, we were listening to it for 20 minutes straight. And were encouraged to sing along. As good as her intentions were, I'd like to agree that this song does indeed have "the potential to drive someone insane"
assassin3004 1 year ago
my AS music tutor showed us this. its been stuck in my head ever since
gibsondanny 2 years ago 2
this is brilliant.
00hey0now00 2 years ago 2
when i was watching this i was just waiting for the girl from the exorcist to jump up....
OhKrapItzMarcy 2 years ago
This song is used in some countries as a form of torture... hehe...
Washpottheracist 2 years ago
Yeah, the ones with people in them.
CrazyTalkin 2 years ago
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PetersEdition 2 years ago
You can buy the sheet music for this from Peters Edition online
PetersEdition 2 years ago
Why would you buy the sheet music for this? It starts on concert D and they tell you the rest of the music. Rather easy to figure out for yourself.
shepgthollywood 2 years ago 2
isn't it in C?
then the second bit starts on Eb
not that i'm being pedantic or anything...
xaviervelastin 2 years ago
I'm sorry, you're right. I was thinking of tenor sax key. It is in concert C, Bb instruments D.
shepgthollywood 2 years ago
omg!
Nickalicious423 2 years ago
winnnn
MelissaAndAthena 2 years ago
Hahaha i LOVE this!
"Music theory made fun."
alyssacroacia 2 years ago
My teacher used this in a jazz camp, love this song. parts are in 11/4 as well.
baiken22 2 years ago
HAHA and music theory teachers/professors around the world jump for joy XD this is great
Bocker89 2 years ago 3
anyone have the midi file?
mcfiredrill 2 years ago
As a musician, you've got to love this song.
Eekabagel 2 years ago
iv been ear fuked
Archerkoala1 2 years ago
that is so cute =]
8brono8 2 years ago
Now for intervals down!
mattshuham 2 years ago
what album's this on?
28019ab 2 years ago
"You live and learn (apparently)" as in that's the name of the album
ScoutWaterhouse 2 years ago
god I love this thing!!!
Even if I wasn't a musician I still play it to annoy my roommate once a week...lol
she hates it ((Non-music lover)) *evil grin*
OnyxSiren 3 years ago 2
Lets join forces and figure out the chords! I can make out the two first chords during the minor 2:nd part. G(m7b5) and C(m7b5). Then I think it proceeds to a F chord of some kind.
ostfisk 3 years ago
It's Gm7b5 and C7b9 and then some kind of F minor during the P4. During the M2 I think it's Cm7b5 and F/Eb or maybe Eb dim7 then Bb minor during the P5. Major 6 is Eb13 or Eb9add6 and Ab Maj7. minor 6 is Gm7 and C9. Feel free to add and/or correct. Let's do this together!
ostfisk 3 years ago
I saw Django in Kalamazoo, Mi. in 1989 (I think)....how weird is that?
emilesland 3 years ago
Brilliant !!
windaddicted17 3 years ago
this is a fake
gabinmedeglia 3 years ago
What are you talking about?
drongovids 3 years ago 4
in a epistomologically way.
gabinmedeglia 3 years ago
I don't think you can make that claim since Pythagerous discovered those intervals. Of all subjects that are topic of discussion, music and math are universal A Priori.
nova2029 3 years ago
math is universal in general, it's everywhere O_O
markitymark90 3 years ago
Haha, this is hilarious. Brilliant, idea though; although I'm skeptical as to how practical it would be. Eitherway, major kudos!
MasqueradingTeabag 3 years ago
Im glad someone made something like this...useful. Cheers.
PodgeDreadz 3 years ago
How about you actually show the pictures.
Morahman7vnNo2 3 years ago
what pictures
drongovids 3 years ago
Sorry, I meant: How about you actually show the chord. As in form of Notion of Formation on a key board.
Morahman7vnNo2 3 years ago
are these in order?
LRMMcDonnell 3 years ago
What a clever educational tool. :-)
LucyS3121 3 years ago 17
Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't think I'd offend you quite that much.
I appologise.
ScoutWaterhouse 3 years ago
featured video please
BenvolioZF 3 years ago 2
my head hurts now.
darwonka 3 years ago
GENIUS!
IhaveaCstring 3 years ago
I love this! My marching band and I sung this before every competition for good luck and as a warm up
OnyxSiren 3 years ago
Is there a death metal version?
aphetica 3 years ago 5
Yeah it's basically "this is a minor second" all the way through.
drongovids 3 years ago
LOLZ
EdwardTheGreat 3 years ago
Ahaha.
raggedy 3 years ago
Nice ... though technically, minor thirds and diminished fifths are just as important to the genre (if not more so, in the case of the latter interval)
SirMikeyD 3 years ago
Hey, this is awesome :)
Do any of you know a website where it could me me get practice on intervals (writing them on scales)? I Know the the perfect and major ones, but the rest gets all complicated to me for some reason. =/
MattSinger16 3 years ago
That is great!
bradleyt1 3 years ago
How cute! I like this. It seems a lot more entertaining to use than the ear training games that my piano has. :D
Geronimo1913 3 years ago
absolutely brilliant!
bassbonemexie 3 years ago
Can you make one for chords and scales?
thbeatgozon 3 years ago
This is by Django Bates, but I could make one myself for chords and scales, though it might be a bit poo. Watch this space.
drongovids 3 years ago
I thought that YOU were Django Bates. LOL....Ok I will watch this space. I think it would be a cool thing to have didactic songs for chords and another for scales. I myself am having trouble distinguishing between some forms of minor scales and some of the church modes. Actually, its got me thinking about doing something like that now..LOL :)
thbeatgozon 3 years ago
And some people pay $100,000 to go to Berkeley when they could've just logged on to this page. LOL
The street rules!
fadermaster 3 years ago
Did you mean Berklee?
jampoles 3 years ago
yes, Berkelee. Lol and one can be done for chords and scales.
Anything can be done in music. N ee Thing.
fadermaster 3 years ago
Wow, how come Berklee College of Music is the most butchered name in the history of colleges. It's spelled wrong more time than it is right!
baiken22 2 years ago
that is the hippest shit ever
soulcoast 3 years ago
Refreshing to say the least! Bravo - it has inspired me to continue using 'real' music with an upbeat energy as a great teaching method. Get into Alpha and you're away!!
melissavardey 3 years ago
Now you've got the intervals, next work out the harmony and rhythm!
I love that bit after the mental riff where they are singing a repeated riff in 11. Fantastic
davebeeboss 3 years ago
Ingenious!!
drummerlead 3 years ago 2
regardless of its teaching potential - its just a bloody brilliant song!
PrinceOttmar 3 years ago 2
Love love and love some more!
5 stars and a favourite!
Yeah, did i mention that I loved this??
Who knew that intervals could be this much fun?
AngelsFallFirst757 3 years ago 2
great teaching tool for children...
pobz100 3 years ago
Buenisimo!!!
marcas86 3 years ago
Ignore that picky loser below me, this is great stuff all over.
sam99foster 3 years ago 2
Thanks.
drongovids 3 years ago
Is it just me or is the second repeat of 'minor third' a bit off?
AWESOME nonetheless, thanks very much for uploading.
Catchascatchcan 3 years ago
It sounds okay to me, since they're singing the same notes each time they sing 'minor third' (C Eb C / Eb C Eb), I know what you mean though it sounds deceiving and I had to play it on guitar before I believed my ears.
Unless you mean it's slightly out of tune, in which case it might be, my ears aren't the best.
mateyboy07 3 years ago
Thanks for the fave.
drongovids 3 years ago