想办法

I have a hard time getting one of my students to understand intervals.

For instance, it seems she simply does not register the difference between a major 3rd or a minor 3rd, visually or aurally. And she counts by semi-tones! Though I do not recommend that, it seems like she remembers intervals through this tedious counting.

It would seem alright at first, since it temporarily solves the interval problem, but alas, the enharmonic errors will surface when the keys get more cluttered with sharps or flats. By counting semi-tones, one may recognise C to Bb as an augmented 6th instead of a minor 7th and vice versa.

My method is to go through key recognition, but her key identification is not very accurate. and much as she is weak in intervals, so is the understanding of major/minor scales and tonality.

Have to find a way to settle this!