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Major 7th
11 semitones.

A major 7th sounds dreamy but spiky. The fastest way to recognize it is the opening of Take On Me (chorus).

  • Play it on piano
  • M7 · 11 st
  • Same songs as the trainer

Major 7th

Hear the major 7th from middle C

The major 7th is 11 semitones (M7). From C4 at 261.63 Hz the upper note is B4 at 493.88 Hz, a frequency ratio of 1.8877.

Ascending hookTake On Me (chorus)
Descending hook—
Characterdreamy but spiky

Sing the opening of Take On Me (chorus) and you are singing this interval upward. The trainer does not assign a descending song for this one. The interval trainer uses these same hooks.

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Recognize it without the song hint.

The app drills this interval against the ones you confuse it with, and keeps score across days.

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Free to start. 5 free training units every day plus built-in studio tools.

  • EQ & compressionDaily drills on drums, bass, guitars and full mixes.
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  • Studio toolsMetronome, tone generator and tap tempo live in the app too.

Explore the cluster

Minor 7th One step smaller. Previous interval → Octave One step larger. Next interval → Interval trainer Name it from a random root. Train →

FAQ

Major 7th questions

How many semitones is a major 7th?

11. Stack them from any note and you land 11 keys away on the piano, counting only the destination.

What song starts with it?

Ascending: Take On Me (chorus). The trainer does not assign a descending song for this one.

How do I practice it?

Play the buttons above, sing the hook, then do a round in the interval trainer with only this interval and its neighbors turned on.