Learning intervals is a vital part of learning music and ear training. The singer has to learn how to sing well by first getting to understand about different intervals. Intervals, which are counted upwards include major, minor, diminished, augmented and perfect. It is not important to just recognize specific intervals, feeling the direction of the melody is crucial for singing. The distance between one pitch and another is commonly referred to as an interval. Minor intervals are important for perfecting the pitch when singing. They are called minors since most of them originated from minor scales. They include 2nd, minor, 3rd, minor, 4th perfect, 5th perfect, 6th minor, 7th minor and 8th perfect.

To recognize minor intervals when singing one can use one of several methods. The first method requires memorization while another may prefer association to an emotion or feeling. For example one may attach the 6ths minor to depressed, distraught or longing sounds. To recognize minor intervals a person can listen and sing back repeatedly until a particular interval becomes familiar. One can listen to intervals by clicking on notation images to hear how it sounds. The person can also listen to intervals with both the ascending and the descending pitches being played together. As indicated before association of a particular interval with any familiar tune can be of help to memorize that interval. When singing minor intervals the singer can count how many semitones there are between the notes in each interval. Singing becomes simpler if the number of semitones between notes is first considered. This is what makes minor intervals effective when used during pitching exercises. These intervals help the singer jump across varying intervals and a singer who is able to master minor and major intervals has covered a large percentage of what is contained in basic octave lessons.

To know how much progress has been made, the learner can use home tutors to test their skill in recognizing intervals. The learner can select a certain interval, listen and try to identify it. This type of personal testing helps a person to identify, which intervals need more study depending on where there are more errors. The learner can take more advanced tests where three notes have two intervals. This will continue to highlight areas that need more study and practice. Listening to several interval sequences that form various modes and scales can also be of great help. One can use several minor intervals that have reference keys to carry out regular practice to achieve a voice that produces great singing and is perfectly in tune. When the singer has managed to master the minor and major intervals and pitching exercises, they are certainly able to master and control their pitches and voices to sing beautifully.