Chromatic Embellishing Tones

1) Florence Price, “Dawn's Awakening,” mm. 3–10 (1936) [Image File | MuseScore | PDF]

2) Maria Theresia von Paradis, 12 Lieder, 1786, No. 3, “Aus Siegwart,” mm. 5–8 (1786) [Image | MuseScore]

3) Gussie L. Davis, “The Fatal Wedding: Descriptive Waltz Song,” mm. 70–77 (1893) [Image | MuseScore]

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

5) Nino Rota, Main theme (Waltz) from the film The Godfather (mm. 1–8) [Image File] [MuseScore]

6) Gussie L. Davis, “The Fatal Wedding: Descriptive Waltz Song,” mm. 94–109 (1893) [Image | MuseScore]

7) Florence Price, The Deserted Garden, mm. 9–16 (1933), Violin melody (transposed) [Image File] [MuseScore] [PDF]

8) Nino Rota, “Love Theme,” from the film The Godfather (1972) [Image | MuseScore]

9) Maria Theresia von Paradis, “Sophia an Siegwart,” No. 2, from 12 Lieder, 1786  (mm. 9–15) [Image File | MuseScore]  (Transposed. Original key: Gm)

10) Koji Kondo, “Overworld Theme,” from the video game Super Mario Bros. (1985), mm. 1-6 [Image] [MuseScore]

11) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, "Bali Hai'i" from the musical South Pacific (refrain) [Image File] [MuseScore] [PDF]

12) David Arnold, Title theme from the TV Series Good Omens (2019– 2023), mm. 17-36, outer voices (Transposed up a m3)  [Image | MuseScore | Youtube: 0:16–0:34]

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

13) Jane Bingham Abbott, "Just for Today," mm. 6– 17 (1984) [Image File | MuseScore | PDF]

14) Teresa Carreño, String Quartet, movt. 1, mm. 1–8, violin 1 (1896) [Image File | MuseScore | PDF]

15) Junichi Masuda, “Battle! (Champion),” mm. 11–18, from the video game Pokémon Diamond & Pearl (2006) [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Youtube: 0:11–0:35]

16) 2 Mello, “Alligator Blues,” mm. 4–15, from the video game Later Alligator (2019) [Image | PDF | MuseScore | Youtube: 0:04-0:22]

17) Gussie L. Davis, “In the Baggage Coach Ahead,” mm. 9–23 (1896) [Image | MuseScore | MP3]

18) Elizabeth Phillips, “Cushla Machree,” mm. 1–7, No. 28 in Modern Ballads (19th c., n.d.) [MuseScore | Image | PDF | MP3 ]

1) Schönberg, Claude-Michel, “Do You Hear the People Sing?,” from Les Miserables [Image | MuseScore ]

2) Rodgers & Hammerstein, "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top," from Oklahoma [Image File | MuseScore]

3) Traditional Song,  Kwei Cho Province, China, “Song of the Three 'Nots'” [Image | MuseScore]

4) Chiquinha (Francisca) Gonzaga, “Gaúcho,” mm. 13–15, from the operetta Zizinha Maxixe (1895) [Image | MuseScore]

5) Robert Nathaniel Dett, “After the Cake-Walk,” mm. 9–12 (1900) [Image | MuseScore]

6) Alan Silvestri, Theme song from Back to the Future (1985), mm. 8–17 [Image | MuseScore]

7) John Kander & Fred Ebb, "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret, mm. 1–20 [Image | MuseScore]

1) Cy Coleman, "Hey, Look Me Over!" (mm. 1– 8), from the musical Wildcat [Image] [MuseScore]

2) Fanny Hensel, 3 Songs, "Suleika und Satem," mm. 7–17 (1815) [Image File] [MuseScore] [PDF] (Transposed from the original key of E major)

3) Francis Johnson, A Collection of New Cotillons, “Francis,” No. 9, mm. 9–12 (1818) [Image | MuseScore]

4) Fanny Hensel, 3 Songs, "Suleika und Satem," mm. 28–33 (1815) [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

5) Maria Szymanowska, Świtezianka (Lady of the Świteź Lake), ca. 1828, mm. 1-8  [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

6) Isak Roux, “Kwela No. 1,” mm. 1–8, from African Miniatures for Young Pianists (2005) [Image | MuseScore]

Directions: Sing as a duet with a partner or sing the top line while playing the bottom at the piano. 

7) 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 ]

1) Alan Silvestri, Theme song from Back to the Future, mm. 1– 6 (1985) [Image | MuseScore] 

2) Stephen Sondheim, “Children Will Listen,” from the musical Into the Woods, mm. 3–12 [Image File] [MuseScore] [PDF]

3) Cy Coleman, "Hey, Look Me Over!" (mm. 1– 20), from the musical Wildcat [Image | MuseScore]

4) Amy Beach, Summer Dreams, Op. 47, No. 3, “Twilight,” mm. 9–16 (1901), outer voices only.  [Image File] [MuseScore]

5) Koji Kondo, "Overworld Theme" from Super Mario Bros. (1985) [Image File] [MuseScore]

6) Cécile Chaminade, Album des Enfants, Op. 126 (1907), “Idylle,” mm. 10–17 [Image File] [MuseScore] [PDF] (Transposed from the original key of C) Image file for melody in context.)

7) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, “Something Wonderful,” refrain, from the musical The King and I (1951).  [Image | MuseScore | Youtube: 0:53–1:22]

8) Alexander Courage, Theme from Star Trek, original series (1966) [Image | PDF | MuseScore | Youtube: 0:54–1:19]

9) Gussie L. Davis, “In the Baggage Coach Ahead,” mm. 49–55 (1896) [Image | MuseScore | MP3]