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Descending / Ascending Intervals
interval Ascending Descending
Unison - P1 Happy Birthday to You,
The French National Anthem ( La Marseillaise)
minor second - m2 “Jaws” theme, Silver Bells, Danny Boy, Joy to the World , Für Elise, I Dreamed A Dream (“Les Mis
Major second - M2 Happy Birthday, Frère Jacques,
Silent Night , Yesterday
Mary Had a Little Lamb, Three Blind Mice,
One Love, Teen Spirit, Eight Days a Week, Satin Dol
minor third - m3
Greensleeves, Jingle Bells, Wade In The
Water, Hallelujah (“Shrek”), Georgia On
My Mind
Hey Jude, This Old Man,
The Star Spangled Banner
Major third – M3When the Saints Go Marching In
Kumbaya, Hava Nagilah
Summertime, Swing Low Sweet Chariot,
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony ( opening motive)
erfect fourth – P4
Amazing Grace, Tonight (“West Side
Story”), O Tannenbaum, Jeopardy theme
The Wedding March ( Here Comes the
Bride ), Auld Lang Syne, Taps
Old McDonald Had A Farm, Eine kleine Nachtmusik
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad, Jeopardy theme,
Row Row Row Your Boat (merrily merrily)
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Roxanne,
Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful), All Of Me,
Tritone - TThe Simpsons (opening motive),
Maria or Cool (“West Side Story”)YYZ
erfect fifth – P5Twinkle Twinkle Little Star , Star Wars
theme, Also sprach Zarathustra
The Flintstones, Seven Steps to Heaven
The Wizard of Oz (the Witch’s Guards march),
minor sixth – m6
Because, The Entertainer,
Someday My Prince Will Come (2nd
phrase), Baker Street ( saxophone hook)
Love Story theme, Oops I Did It Again
Major sixth – M6 NBC theme, Buddy Holly, My Bonnie Lies
Over the Ocean, Take the A Train
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,
Sweet Caroline, Crazy
minor seventh – m7Star Trek theme,
Somewhere (“West Side Story”)Watermelon Man
Major seventh – M7 Take on Me I Love You (Cole Porter)
Octave – P8
Over the Rainbow, Let It Snow, Bring
Him Home (“Les Mis”)Willow Weep For Me,
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony: Scherzo
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Interval or Chord Ascending Descending or Descending and Ascending
Major Chord Kum Ba Yah, Can’t Buy Me Love The Star Spangled Banner (descending and ascending
minor chord
Stairway to Heaven ( intro ), “Beauty and
the Beast”, Sounds of Silence,
Listen to the Music (ahs)
Swing Low Sweet Chariot,
Vamp from Friend Like Me (“Aladdin”)
iminished chord (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
Augmented Chord A Hard Day’s Night ( opening chord)
Major Scale Do Re Mi (“The Sound Of Music") Joy to the World, The Greatest Love Of All
minor scale Another One Bites the Dust (bass line) Dust in the Wind, bass intro for Hit the Road, Jack
Do Re Mi, Do Re Mi Fa Frere Jacques, Dust in the Wind (verse),
Lean On Me
Mi Re DoThree Blind Mice, Sweet Home Alabama,
Mary had a Little Lamb
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