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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