Melodic Skips:
1, 3, 5

1) Traditional Folksong (France), “Au Clair de la Lune” [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille ]

2) Béla Bartók, Mikrokosmos Vol. I, No. 1 (1939) [Image | MuseScore  | YouTube 0:00–0:20]
Braille: Parts Separated or  Bar-over-Bar 

3) Béla Bartók, Mikrokosmos Vol. I, No. 13 (1939) [Image | MuseScore | PDF | YouTube 6:29-6:59]
Braille: Parts Separated or  Bar-over-Bar 

4) Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” mm. 1–8, from the musical Oklahoma! (1943) [Image]

5) Florence Price, “A Morning Sunbeam,” mm. 1–16, No. 3 from 3 Sketches for Little Pianists (1937)  [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

Directions: Sing this as a duet with a partner or sing the top staff while playing the bottom staff on the piano. 

1) Unknown (traditional African song), “Hey Tswana” [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille ]

2) 17th Century English Folksong (likely written by Matthew White), “My dame hath a lame, tame crane” [Image | MuseScore |PDF]

Directions: Sing this as a round with 3 other classmates or with the class broken into 4 (voice 1, 2, 3, and 4). Alternatively, you may record yourself singing each part in sequence. When Voice 1 reaches "2" in the score, Voice 2 enters from the top. When Voice 1 reaches 3 in the score, Voice 3 enters from the top. Voice 4 enters when Voice 1 reaches "4."

3) Camille Nickerson, “Gué, Gué, Solingaie” (Creole Folk Lullaby) [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille ]

4) Johanna Kinkel, 6 Lieder Op. 6, No. 4 “An Luna,” mm. 29–32 (1839) [Image | MuseScore ]

5) The Ramones, “Blitzkrieg Bop,” verse (1976)  [ Image | MuseScore | PDF ]

6) Muhammed Abd el-Wahhab, “Aziza,” mm. 1–8, from Aziza (1954), written by Muhammed Ab el-Wahhab [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:00–0:30]

7) Patsy Ford Simms, “Amani Utupe” (Grant us peace, Give us courage), mm. 25–40, voice 2 only (1999) [Image | MuseScore | PDF] 

8) J. R. Abbott, “I Loved Thee Too Dearly,” mm. 1– 4, piano melody only (1852) [Image | MuseScore | MP3] 

9) Traditional Song: Hopei Province, China, “Poor Sze Bbei,” mm. 14–20 [Image | MuseScore | PDF ]
Directions: Sing as a duet with a partner or as a sing and play. 

10) Traditional Folksong (American), “The Greenland Fishery,” mm. 1–4 [Image | PDF | MuseScore | Braille ]

11) Traditional Folksong (Anglo-American), “Sally Brown” mm. 1–4  [ Image | PDF | MuseScore ]

12) Pink, “Try,” verse, from The Truth About Love (2012), written by Michael Busbee and Ben West(2024) [Image | MuseScore | Braille | YouTube 0:23–0:41]

13) Taylor Swift and Post Malone, “Fortnight,” chorus, from The Tortured Poets Dream (2024) [Image | PDF | MuseScore]

14)  Chappell Roan, “HOT TO GO!,” chorus, from The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2024) [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube 2:48–3:16 ]

15) Pink, “Try,” chorus, from The Truth About Love (2012), written by Michael Busbee and Ben West [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille | YouTube 0:58–1:19]

16) “A Strange Loop” verse, from the musical A Strange Loop, written by Michael R. Jackson [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille | YouTube 0:00–0:39]

1) Howard Shore, The Shire Theme (from “Rivendell”), from the film Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings (2001) [Image | MuseScore]

2) Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 1, Rondeau, mm. 112–119, violin 1 melody (1771) [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Braille | YouTube: 5:00–5:12]

3) Elizabeth Pym Cumberland, 10 Canzonets, No. 1, mm. 1–4 [ Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille ]
(Transposed from the original key of D)

4) Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 1, mvt. 2 Rondeau, mm. 104–111, violin 1 melody (1771) [Image | MuseScore]

5) Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Sonata for Flute and Harp in E-flat Major, mvt. 2, mm. 1–4, melody (1775–90 ca.) [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille ]

6) Louise Farrenc, Trio for Piano, Flute, and Cello, Op. 45, mvt. 2, mm. 1–8, flute part (transposed from C major) (1857) [ Image| MuseScore | PDF ]

Hint: The tonic is G.

7) Traditional folksong (Macedonia), “Buvcansko,” mm. 1-8 (transcription from folkdancefootnotes.org) [Image |  PDF | MuseScore | Braille ]

8) Pauline Thys, “Petit nègre,” mm. 1–8 (1856) [Image | MuseScore]

10) Traditional Folksong (American), “The Greenland Fishery,” mm. 7–10 [Image | PDF | MuseScore]

11) ABBA, “Dancing Queen,” verse, from Arrival (1976), written by Benny Anderson, Stig Anderson, and Björn Ulvaeus [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube 0:45–1:04]

1) Joseph Bologne, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 6, movt. 1, mm. 36–43 (1771), Violin 1 [ Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille | YouTube 1:05-1:20 ]

1) Elizabeth Pym Cumberland, 10 Canzonets, No. 2, mm. 1–4 [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

2) Cy Coleman,"It's Not Where You Start," from the musical Seesaw, mm. 1–14 [Image | MuseScore]

3)  Traditional Folksong (Native American), “Hunting Song,” mm. 2–5. Copied from The American Folk Song Collection (Kodály Center), kodalycollection.org.  For more information about the song, see the website here. [Image | PDF | MuseScore ] 

1) Johanna Kinkel, 6 Gedichte, Op. 8, No. 3, “Gondellied,” mm. 1–4 (1838) [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

2) Elvis Presley, “Can't Help Falling In Love,” verse, from Blue Hawaii (1961), written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube 0:08–0:35; With Accompaniment: PDF | Image | MuseScore]

1) Montague Ring, “Prayer Before Battle,” mm. 1–5, from Four Moorish Pictures, an Eastern Suite (1927) [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille ]

2) Nobuo Uematsu, “Chaos Temple,” mm. 1–4, from the video game Final Fantasy (1987) [Image | MuseScore]

1) Maria Theresia von Paradis, “Sophia an Siegwart,” No. 2, from 12 Lieder, 1786  (mm. 25–31) [Image | MuseScore | Braille]
(Transposed; original key: Gm. Original meter: 3/8.)

2) Joseph Bologne, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 6, mm. 81–84, Violin 1) [ Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille | YouTube 37:00–37:08]

3) Unknown, “Wanagi Wacipi Olowan. Song of the Spirit-Dance (Ghost-Dance Song),” No. 1. Native American Dakota Song. Transcribed by Natalie Curtis [Image | MuseScore]
Note for singing: Don't be fooled by the key signatures. This is a minor pentatonic scale. Treat E as "Do."

4) Juan del Encina, “Más vale trocar,” soprano part only, mm. 1–9 (1496) [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille ]

5) Juan del Encina, “Señora de hermosura,” from Cancionero de Palacio, soprano part only, mm. 11–21 (1496) [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

6) Teresa Carreño, String Quartet, movt. 1, mm. 1–4, violin 1 (1896) [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

7) Nobuo Uematsu, “My Home, Sweet Home,” from the video game Final Fantasy V, C section (1992) [ Image | MuseScore | PDF ]

8) Traditional (composer unknown), Songs of Yemeni Arabs, No. 1 from Thesaurus of Oriental Hebrew Melodies, Book 1, Section III [ Image | MuseScore | PDF ]

9)  Traditional Folksong: Sioux (Native American), “Lullaby” [ Image | PDF | MuseScore | Braille ] 

10)  Taylor Swift, “Guilty as Sin?,” verse 1 (phrase 2), from The Tortured Poets Department (2024) [ Image | MuseScore  | YouTube 0:15-0:26 ]

Hint: The tonic is B. 

1) Alan Silvestri, Theme song from the film The Avengers (2012)  [Image | MuseScore ]

2) Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Harpsichord Sonata No. 3, mvt. 2, mm. 38–41, melody (1775–90 ca.) [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

Hint: The tonic is D. 

3) Ari Pulkkinen, “Angry Birds Theme,” from the video game Angry Birds (2012), mm. 1–11 [ Image | MuseScore | PDF | YouTube 0:00–0:03 ]

4) Nobuo Uematsu, “Terra,” mm. 1–4, from the video game Final Fantasy VI (1994) [ Image | MuseScore | PDF ]

5) Traditional Chinese Folksong (Xinjiang Province), “Wá Hā Hā,” mm. 1–4 [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille]

6) Max Steiner, Main Theme from the film The Informer (1935) [ Image | PDF | MuseScore ]  

Directions: Sing as a duet or sing the top line while clapping the bottom line. 

7) Marshmello & Jonas Bros, “Slow Motion,” verse, single (2025), written by CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Marshmello, Nicholas Gale, Riley McDonough  [Image | PDF | MuseScore | YouTube 0:08–0:27 ] 

1) Louise Farrenc, Trio for Piano, Flute, and Cello, Op. 45, mvt. 1, mm. 9–16, flute part (Transposed. Original key: E minor) (1857)  [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille]

2) Juan del Encina, “Fata la parte,” soprano part only, mm. 11–22 (1508) [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille]

3) Yasunori Mitsuda, “Frog's Theme,” mm. 13–16, from the video game Chrono Trigger (1995) [Image | MuseScore | PDF | YouTube 0:55–1:04]

4) Imagine Dragons, “Believer,” verse, from Evolve (2017) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube 0:06–0:22]

Directions: Sing the rhythm of the top line, while clapping the rhythm on the bottom staff. 

5)  Traditional Folksong (Native American), “Community Ring Dance,” mm. 1–4. Informant/Performer: Leon Manuel (1959). Copied from The American Folk Song Collection (Kodály Center), kodalycollection.org.  For more information about the song and a recording see the website here.  [ Image | PDF | MuseScore ] 

1) Imagine Dragons, “Believer,” pre-chorus, from Evolve (2017) [ Image | MuseScore | YouTube 0:36–0:55]

Directions: Sing the melody of the top line, while clapping the rhythm on the bottom staff. 

1) Maria Theresia von Paradis, “Sophia an Siegwart,” No. 2, from 12 Lieder, 1786 (mm. 25–31) [Image | MuseScore]

2) “Tokala Wacipi Olowaƞ” (Dance-Song of the Fox Society), Native American Dakota Song, as sung by Wicapi (Star), Pine Ridge. Transcribed by Natalie Curtis. [Image | MuseScore]

3)  The Drifters, “Save the Last Dance for Me,” verse  (mm.  5–13), from Save the Last Dance for Me (1960) [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

4) Amy Beach, "Fairy Lullaby," No. 3, from 3 Shakespeare Songs, 1897 (mm. 5–12) [Image | MuseScore]

5) Juan del Encina, “Señora de hermosura,” from Cancionero de Palacio, soprano part only, mm. 11–21 (1496) [Image | MuseScore | PDF]

6) Florence Price, “Cabin Song,” from 3 Sketches for Little Pianists, no. 1, mm. 9–16 (1937) [Image | MuseScore]

7) Barbara Strozzi, “Che si può fare” (What can you do?) (1664), mm. 5–9, vocal part [Image | MuseScore ]

8) Traditional spiritual (arr. Undine Smith Moore), “Come Down Angels” (1978),  mm. 9–12 [Image | MuseScore | PDF | YouTube: 0:16–0:23] 

9)  Traditional Folksong (Native American), “Creek Lullaby,” mm. 1–12. Informant/Performer: Margaret (a Creek Girl) (1943). Transcribed by Anne Laskey. Copied from The American Folk Song Collection (Kodály Center), kodalycollection.org.  For more information about the song, see the website here. [Image | PDF | MuseScore ]