Chromatic Chords

1) Ignatius Sancho, "Dutchess of Devonshires Reel," mm. 1– 4 from Twelve Country Dances for the Year 1779 [Image File] [MuseScore]

Directions: Sing the top line while playing the bottom on the piano or singing with a partner. 

2) Francis Johnson, No. 7, "Ford," mm. 9– 16, from A Collection of New Cotillons (1818) [Image File] [MuseScore]

Directions: Sing the top line while playing the bottom on the piano or singing with a partner. 

3) Clara Schumann, "Ich Hab' In Deinem Auge," Op. 13, No. 5, mm. 1–8 [Image | MuseScore]

4) Chiquinha Gonzaga, “Yo Te Adoro,” Op. 18, mm. 10–17 (1881), transposed [Image File] [MuseScore] [PDF]

5) The Everly Brothers, "All I Have to Do Is Dream," bridge, mm. 19–26 (1958) [Image | MuseScore] 

6) Maria Theresia von Paradis, 12 Lieder, 1786, No. 4, “Das Gärtnerliedchen aus dem Siegwart,” mm. 13–23 (1786), outer voices only. [Image Link] [MuseScore]

Directions: Sing the top line while playing the bass arpeggiations on the piano or have a partner sing just the bass notes as a duet. 

7) Soyo Oka, “Koopa Beach,”  mm. 1–9, from the video game Super Mario Kart (1992) [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Youtube: 0:00–0:15]

8) Anna Amalia of Prussia, Sonata for Flute in F, movt. 3, Allegro Ma non troppo, mm. 3– 10 (1771) [Image File | PDF | MuseScore] 

9) J. R. Abbott, “I Loved Thee Too Dearly,” mm. 5–8 (1852) [Image | MuseScore | PDF (full score) | MP3 ] 

1) Johanna Kinkel, No. 3, "Gondellied," mm. 17–24, from 6 Gedichte, Op. 8 (1838) [Image Link] [MuseScore] [PDF] [Melody in context]

2) Fanny (Mendelssohn) Hensel, 6 Lieder, Op. 1, No. 6, "Gondellied," mm. 3–10 (1846) [Image Link] [MuseScore] [PDF] [Melody in context]

3) Maria Hester Park, “By Shady Woods and Purling Streams,” mm. 1–8, from A Set of Glees with the Dirge in Cymbeline, op. 3 (ca. 1790) [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Braille ] (See a longer example here: mm. 1–16 with secondary dominants: Image )

4) Janis Joplin, “Me and Bobby McGee,” verse, mm. 11–18, from Pearl (1971), words and music by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster [Image | PDF | MuseScore | Youtube: 0:27–0:48]  

5) Gussie L. Davis, “In the Baggage Coach Ahead,” mm. 25–40 (1896) [Image | MuseScore | MP3]

1) Miranda Wilson, “Neapolitan Singing Chord Procedure” (From Integrated Musicianship: Aural Skills, “Harmonic Dictation Exam Review”)
Note: The example below was typeset from the original. Image | PDF | MuseScore

1) Louise Reichardt, Zwölf Gesänge, Op. 3, No. 4, "Vaters Klage," outer voices only. [Image File] [MuseScore]
Directions: Sing the top part while playing the bottom part at the piano or along with a partner. 

2) Bing Crosby, “Temptation,” mm. 1–8, from the film Going to Hollywood (1933), written by Nacio Herb Brown. [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Youtube: 0:12-0:45]

1) Miranda Wilson, “Augmented Sixth Chord Singing” (From Integrated Musicianship: Aural Skills, “Harmonic Dictation Exam Review”)
Note: The example below was slightly modified and typeset from the original. Image | PDF | MuseScore

1) Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man,” mm. 1–8, from the musical Showboat (1927) [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Youtube:1:31–1:55]

1) Joseph Bologne, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 5, mm. 14–19, Violin 1 [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Youtube: 25:49–26:00]

2) "Maliseet Love Song," Native American Wabanaki Song. Transcribed by Natalie Curtis. [PDF | Image | MuseScore]

3) Jerry Goldsmith, Universal Pictures Theme (1997) [Image | MuseScore]

4) David Arnold, Title theme from the TV Series Good Omens (2019– 2023), mm. 37-52, outer voices [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Youtube: 0:34–0:51]

Directions: Sing this as a duet with a partner or play the bass voice on the piano while you sing the melody. 

5) Muhammed al-Qassabji, “Zikrayati,” mm. 1–16 (1944) [Image | MuseScore | Youtube: 0:29–1:02]

6) Claude-Michel Schönberg, "I Dreamed a Dream,"  A & B sections, from the musical Les Miserables (1978).  [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Youtube: 1:45–2:27]