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Examples to practice identifying examples in major or minor keys.

All Diatonic (Major and Minor)

1) Ignatius Sancho, “The Royal Bishop,” mm. 1– 4, from Twelve Country Dances for the Year 1779 [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 7:54–8:04]

2) Joseph Bologne, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 6, mm. 81–84 (violin 1) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

3) Maria Theresia von Paradis, “Sophia an Siegwart,” no. 2, mm. 25–31, from 12 Lieder (1786) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

4) Olivia Rodrigo, Joshua Bassett, “I Think I Kinda, You Know,” chorus, from the musical High School Musical [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:37–0:54]

5) “Wanagi Wacipi Olowan. Song of the Spirit-Dance (Ghost-Dance Song),” Native American Dakota Song. Transcribed by Natalie Curtis [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

6) Joseph Bologne, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 6, mm. 1–4 (violin 1) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:00–0:06]

7) Pink and Nate Ruess, “Just Give Me A Reason,” chorus, from The Truth About Love (2012) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:49–1:11]

8) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, “Oh, The Summer” (1911), mm. 3–10 [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:03–0:11]

9) “Tokala Wacipi Olowan,” Dance-Song of the Fox Society, Native American Dakota Song, as sung by Wicapi (Star), Pine Ridge. Transcribed by Natalie Curtis. [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

10) Alan Silvestri, from the film The Avengers (2012) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:18–0:26]

11) Joseph Bologne, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 6, movt. 2 (1771), mm. 162–170 (violin 1 and cello) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 6:19–6:32]

12) Maria Theresia von Paradis, 12 Lieder, 1786, no. 4, “Das Gärtnerliedchen aus dem Siegwart,” mm. 1–11 (1786) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

13) Margaret Bonds, Dry Bones, mm. 24–27 [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 1:24–1:33]

14) Cécile Chaminade, “Aubade,” mm. 1–5, from Album des Enfants, op. 126 [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:00–0:12] (Transposed from the original key of E)

15) Johanna Kinkel, “An Luna,” mm. 13–16, from 6 Lieder, Op. 6, no. 4 (1839) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

16) Joseph Bologne, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 6 (1771), movt. 2, mm. 171–179 (violin 1 and viola) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 6:43–6:54]

17) Tokuhiko Uwabo, “Secret Ways,” mm. 1–8, from the video game Phantasy Star II (1989) [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:00–0:14]

18) Stephen Sondheim, “Into the Woods,” mm. 3–6, from the musical Into the Woods (1987) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 3:12–3:20]

19) Farid El-Atrache, “Kahramana,” mm. 5–8, from Afrita Hanem (1949), written by Farid El-Atrache [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:11–0:53]

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

21) Florence Price, The Deserted Garden (1933), mm. 1–4 [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:07–0:22]

22) Jay Chou, “Gao Bai Qi Qiu” (“Love Confession”), chorus, from Jay Chou's Bedtime Stories (2016), written by Jay Chou and Vincent Fang [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 1:04–1:26]

23) Traditional spiritual (arr. Undine Smith Moore), “Come Down Angels” (1978), mm. 5–12 [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:08–0:23]

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

All Diatonic (Harder)

1) Joseph Bologne, String Quartet op. 1, no. 5, mm. 10–13 (violin 1) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 25:43–25:49]

2) Fanny (Mendelssohn) Hensel, “Schwanenlied,” mm. 2–5, from 6 Lieder, op. 1, no. 1 [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:00–0:16]

3) Leonard Bernstein, “Tonight,” from West Side Story [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 1:18–1:30]

4) Alan Silvestri, “Feather Theme,” mm. 5–12, from the film Forrest Gump (1994) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:08–0:28]

5) Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, “Shallow,” chorus, from the film A Star is Born (2018) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 2:05–2:25]

6) Josephine Lang, “Im Frühling,” mm. 7–10, from 6 Lieder, op. 10, no. 4 (1841) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:08–0:16]

7) Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, “Rondeau,” mm. 104–111 (violin 1 melody), from String Quartet op. 1, no. 1 (1771) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

8) Maria Theresia von Paradis, “Die Tanne,” No. 5, mm. 1–7, from 12 Lieder, 1786 [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

9) Fanny Hensel, “Schwanenlied,” mm. 1–4, from 6 Lieder op. 1, no. 1 (1846) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

10) John Williams, “Somewhere in My Memory,” from the film Home Alone [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

11) Johanna Kinkel, “Die Geister Haben’s Vernommen,” mm. 25–31, from 6 Lieder op. 6, no. 3 (1839) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

12) Rosamond Johnson, “Congo Love Song” (1903), mm. 9–16 [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

13) Cécile Chaminade, “Idylle,” mm. 1–9, from Album des Enfants op. 126 (1907) [Image | MuseScore | mp3] (Transposed from the original key of C)

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

15) Maria Theresia von Paradis, “Aus Siegwart,”no. 3, mm. 1–4, from 12 Lieder (1786) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

16) Maria Theresia von Paradis, “An meine entfernte Lieben,” mm. 1–8, from 12 Lieder (1786) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

17) Nobuo Uematsu, “Terra,” mm. 1–4, from the video game Final Fantasy VI (1994) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

18) Jerry Goldsmith, from Star Trek Voyager (1995), mm. 5–13 [PDF | Image | MuseScore | mp3]

Adding Chromatic Accidentals

1) Maria Theresia von Paradis, “Sophia an Siegwart,” no. 2, mm. 9–15, from 12 Lieder, 1786 [Image | YouTube: 0:15–0:29]

2) Alan Silvestri, from Back to the Future (1985) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

3) Schönberg, Claude-Michel, “Do You Hear the People Sing?,” from the musical Les Miserables (1987) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

4) Chiquinha (Francisca) Gonzaga, “Gaúcho,” mm. 13–15, from the operetta Zizinha Maxixe (1895) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

5) Cy Coleman, “Hey, Look Me Over!,” mm. 1–8, from the musical Wildcat [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

6) Clara Schumann, “Ich Hab' In Deinem Auge,” mm. 1–8, from Op. 13, no. 5 [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

7) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, “Oh What Comes Over the Sea,” mm. 2–7, from 6 Sorrow Songs op. 57, no. 1 [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

8) Joseph Bologne, String Quartet op. 1, no. 5, mm. 14–19 (violin 1) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

9) David Arnold, mm. 17–36, from the TV Series Good Omens (2019–2023) [Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:16–0:34]

10) Francis Johnson, “Francis,” No. 9, mm. 9–12, from A Collection of New Cotillons (1818) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

11) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, “Too Late for Love,” mm. 39–47, from 6 Sorrow Songs op. 57, no. 6 (1906) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

12) Fanny (Mendelssohn) Hensel, “Wanderlied,” mm. 3–13, from 6 Lieder op. 1, no. 2 (1846) [Image | MuseScore | mp3]

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