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For instruments in C

Intervals
Minor second, major second, minor third, major third, perfect fourth, perfect fifth, minor sixth, major sixth, minor seventh, major seventh

Tom Davis, Purbeck School


Minor second Jonathon Larson—Rent, Seasons of love (1994) ...................................................50
Mozart—Symphony 40 (1773) .............................................................................. 2 John Williams—Harry Potter, Hedwig’s theme (2001) ..........................................52
Beethoven—Fur Elise (1810) ................................................................................ 3 CM Schonberg—Les Miserables, Master of the house (2012)...............................53
Bizet—Carmen, Habenera (1875) ......................................................................... 4 Perfect fifth
Orff—Carmina Burana (1936) ............................................................................... 5 Trad.—The last post (1862) ...................................................................................57
Mel Leven—101 Dalmations, Cruella De Vil (1961) .............................................. 6 Trad.—Drunken sailor (c.1870) ..............................................................................58
Henry Mancini—Pink Panther (1963) ................................................................... 7 Hoyt Curtin—Flintstones (1960) ............................................................................59
Metallica—For whom the bell tolls (1984) ........................................................... 9 The Beatles—Blackbird (1968) ..............................................................................60
John Williams—Jurassic Park (1993) ..................................................................... 11 John Williams—Schindler’s list (1993)...................................................................61
Rodgers and Hammerstein—The sound of music (1965) ..................................... 12 Kings of Leon—Use somebody (2008) ...................................................................62
Major second Lady Gaga—Bad Romance (2009) .........................................................................64
The Beatles—Yesterday (1965) ............................................................................. 13 Minor sixth
Madness—Our House (1982)................................................................................ 14 Spritual—Go down Moses (1862) .........................................................................66
Culture Club—Karma Chameleon (1983) .............................................................. 17 Scott Joplin—The Entertainer (1902) ....................................................................67
Rick Astley—Never gonna give you up (1987) ...................................................... 19 Elvis Presley—Hound dog (1956) ..........................................................................69
Nickleback—How you remind me (2001) ............................................................. 21 Fun—We are young (2011) ...................................................................................70
Minor third CR Jepsen—Call me maybe (2011) ........................................................................73
Trad.—Greensleeves (c. 1585) ............................................................................... 22 Imagined Dragons—Believer (2017)......................................................................75
The Beatles—Hey Jude (1968) .............................................................................. 23 Major sixth
Elton John—The Lion King, Can you feel the love (1994) ...................................... 24 Trad.—For he’s a jolly good fellow (c.1709) ...........................................................77
Tiao Cruz—Dynamite (2010) ................................................................................. 26 Trad.—Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen (c.1860) ............................................78
Adele—Someone like you (2011) ......................................................................... 28 Trad.—My bonnie lies over the ocean (c.1870) .....................................................79
Owl City and CR Jepsen—Good time (2012) ......................................................... 30 Lionel Bart—Oliver, Consider yourself (1960)........................................................80
The Lumineers—Ho hey (2012) ............................................................................ 31 Claude Francois—My way (1967) ..........................................................................82
Bastille—Pompeii (2013) ...................................................................................... 33 Niel Diamond—Sweet caroline (1969) ..................................................................83
Major third AL Webber—Phantom of the Opera, Music of the night (1986) ...........................84
Trad.—Swing low sweet chariot (c.1860) .............................................................. 35 Micheal Jackson—Man in the mirror (1987) .........................................................86
Trad.—Kumbayah (c.1920) .................................................................................... 36 Minor seventh
Gershwin—Summertime (1935) ........................................................................... 37 Gershwin—An American in Paris (1928) ...............................................................90
Trad.—When the saints go marching in (1938) .................................................... 38 Ruth Lowe—I’ll never smile again (1940) ..............................................................91
Leonard Bernstein—Westside Story, I feel pretty (1961) ...................................... 39 Leonard Bernstein—West Side Story, Somewhere (1957) ....................................92
Taylor Swift—Today was a fairytale (2010) .......................................................... 41 Anthony Newley—Willy Wonka, Pure imagination (1971) ...................................93
Perfect fourth ABBA—The winner takes it all (1980)....................................................................94
Trad.—Amazing Grace (1779) ............................................................................... 44 Major seventh
Morgan Lewis—How high the moon (1940) ......................................................... 45 Cole Porter—I love you (1944) ..............................................................................96
Leonard Bernstein—West Side Story, America (1961) ......................................... 46 ACDC—Immigrant song (1970)..............................................................................97
Elmer Bernstein—The great escape (1963) .......................................................... 47 a-ha—Take on me (1985 .......................................................................................99
Ennio Morricone—The good, the bad, and the ugly (1966) ................................. 49 Jesse Harris—Don’t know why (1999) ...................................................................101
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Motive... Mozart—Symphony 40 (1788)

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Motive... Beethoven—Fur Elise (1788)

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Motive... Bizet— Carmen, Habanera (1875)

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Motive... Carl Orff—Carmina Burana (1936)

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Motive... Mel Leven—Cruella De Vil (1961)

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Motive... Henry Mancini—Pink Panther (1963)

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Motive... Metallica—For whom the bell tolls (1984)

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Motive... John Williams—Jurassic Park (1993)

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Richard Rodgers—Sound of Music (1965)

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Motive... The Beatles—Yesterday (1965)

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Madness—Our House (1982)

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Motive... Culture Club—Karma Chameleon (1983)

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Motive... Rick Astley—Never gonna give you up (1987)

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Motive... Nickelback—How you remind me (2001)

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Motive... Trad.—Greensleeves (c.1530)

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Motive... The Beatles—Hey Jude (1968)

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Motive... Elton John — Lion King, Can you feel the love (1994)

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Motive... Tiao Cruz—Dynamite (2010)

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Motive... Adele—Someone like you (2011)

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Owl City and CR Jepsen—Good time (2012)


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Motive... The Lumineers—Ho Hey (2012)

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Motive... Bastille—Pompeii (2013)

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Bastille—Pompeii (2013)

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Motive... Trad.—Kumbayah (c.1920)

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Motive... Trad.—Swing low, sweet chariot (c.1860)

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Motive... Gershwin—Summertime (1935)

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Motive... Trad.—When the saints go marching (1938)

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Motive... Bernstein — West Side Story, I feel pretty (1961)

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Motive... Taylor Swift—Today was a fairytale (2010)

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Motive... Trad.—Amazing grace (1779)

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Motive... Lewis—How high the moon (1940)

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Motive... Bernstein — West Side Story, America (1961)

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Motive... Elmer Berstein—The great escape (1963)

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Motive... Ennio Morricone—The good, the bad and the ugly (1966)

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Motive... Larson — Rent, Seasons of love (1994)

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Motive... John Williams—Harry Potter, Hedwig’s Theme (2001)

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Motive... Schonberg—Les Miserable, Master of the house (1940)

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Motive... Trad.—The last post (1862)

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Motive... Trad.—Drunken sailor (c.1870)

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Motive... Hoyt Curtin—Flinstones (1960)

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Motive... The Beatles—Blackbird (1968)

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Motive... John Williams—Schindler’s list (1960)

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Motive... Kings of Leon— (2008)

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Motive... Lady Gaga—Bad romance (2009)

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Spiritual—Go down Moses (c.1860)

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Motive... Scott Joplin—The entertainer (1902)

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Motive... Elvis Presley—Hound Dog (1956)

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Motive... Fun—We are young (2011)

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Motive... CR Jepsen—Call me maybe (2011)

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Motive... Imagined Dragons—Believer (2017)

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Motive... Trad.—For he’s a jolly good fellow (c.1790)

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Trad.—Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen (c.1860)


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Motive... Trad.—My bonnie (1870)

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Motive... Lionel Bart—Oliver, Consider yourself (1960)

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Motive... Claude Francois—My Way (1967)

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Neil Diamond—Sweet Caroline (1986)


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Lloyd-Webber—Phantom Of The Opera, Music of the night (1986)


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Motive... Michael Jackson—Man in the mirror (1987)

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Motive... Gershwin—An American in Paris (1928)

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Motive... Ruth Lowe—I’ll never smile again (1940)

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Motive... Bernstein—Westside Story, Somewhere (1957)

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Motive... Anthony Newley—Willly Wonka, Pure Imagination (1971)

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Motive... ABBA—The winner takes it all (1980)

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Motive... Cole Porter—I love you (1944)

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Motive... ACDC—Immigrant Song (1970)

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Motive... a-ha—Take on me (1985)

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Motive... Jesse Harris—Don’t know why (1999)

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