Good luck, and happy breezin’!
F – C – G – D – A – E – B Mnemonic: F ather C hristmas G ave D ad A n E lectric B lanket. breezin thru theory
| Interval | Lines/Spaces Apart | Visual Rule | |----------|---------------------|--------------| | 2nd | Adjacent line/space | "Next door neighbors" | | 3rd | One line/space in between | "Same type" (both lines or both spaces) | | 4th | Two lines/spaces in between | "Opposite type, one gap" | | 5th | Three lines/spaces in between | "Same type, two gaps" | | Octave | Seven lines/spaces apart | "Same type, far apart" | Good luck, and happy breezin’
Flash a random interval on a staff (no clef). Within 1 second, say the interval number. Don't name the notes. Do this 50x/day. Level 3: Scales & Key Signatures – The Circle of 5ths Hack (Weeks 5-6) BTT teaches the Circle of 5ths not as a wheel to memorize, but as a pattern of sharps/flats added in order. Within 1 second, say the interval number
From a landmark, count steps or skips. Example: The note one skip above Treble G is B (2nd line G → 4th line B? Wait, skip: G (line) to A (space) = step; G to B (line) = skip. Correct.) Level 2: Intervals – The BTT Secret Weapon (Weeks 3-4) Most students fail because they think in note names ("That's a C, then an E, so that's a 3rd"). BTT trains you to see the shape first.