Pentatonic Collections

1) Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, “Colors of the Wind,” from the film Pocahontas (1995) [Image | YouTube: 0:23–0:47]

2) Traditional Scottish Folksong, “Skye Boat Song,” from the Netflix series, Outlander [Image | YouTube: 1:53–2:17]

3) Traditional Irish Folksong, “Sloane” [Image]

4) Adele, “Someone Like You,” verse 1, from 21 (2011) [Image | YouTube: 0:13–0:57]  

5)  Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things,” chorus, from Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024) [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 1:26–1:47] 

6) The Who, “Baba O’Reilly,” verse 1 [Image | YouTube: 1:05–1:22]

7)  Percy Sledge, “When a Man Loves a Woman,” verse [Image | YouTube: 0:14–0:28]

8)  Benson Boone, “Slow it Down,” verse, from Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024) [PDF | Image | MuseScore| YouTube: 0:08–0:32] 

9)  Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things,” verse 1, from Fireworks & Rollerblades (2024) [PDF| Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:05–0:33] 

10)  Beyoncé, “Texas Hold 'Em,” chorus, from Renaissance Act II (2024) [Image | YouTube: 0:11–0:39] 

11)  Traditional Folksong (Taroko and Tayal Tribes), arr. Tsai Yu-Shan, “ Harvest Song,” mm. 1–10, from Three Taiwanese Indigenous Songs [PDF | Image | MuseScore | mp3] 

12)  Bruno Mars, “When I Was Your Man,” chorus, from Unorthodox Jukebox (2013), written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Andrew Wyatt [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 1:01–1:29]  

13) Avett Brothers, “I and Love and You,” verse 1, from I and Love and You (2009), written by Seth Avett & Scott Avett [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Braille | YouTube 0:07–0:54] 

14) The Eagles, “Take It Easy,” verse 1, from For Everyman (1972), written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Braille | YouTube 0:17–0:29]   

15) Alan Menken, “Under the Sea,” chorus, from The Little Mermaid (1989), written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Braille | YouTube 0:35–0:55]

16) Billie Eilish, “BIRDS OF A FEATHER,” verse, from HIT ME HARD AND SOFT (2024), written by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube (0:00–0:40)] Note: Eilish introduces a note outside the pentatonic collection (G) at the very end on "baby."

17) Justin Bieber, “Baby,” chorus, from My World 2.0 (2010), words and music by Justin Bieber et al.  [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Youtube 0:45–0:59] 

18) Elton John “Crocodile Rock,” verse, from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1972), written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin [Image | PDF | MuseScore | Youtube 0:14–0:28]

19) Bo Burnham, “That Funny Feeling,” chorus, from Inside: The Songs (2021), written by Bo Burnham [Image | PDF | MuseScore | Youtube 0:54-1:15]

20) Bebe Rexha (ft. Florida Georgia Line), “Meant to Be,” verse, from All Your Fault: Pt. 2 (2017), written by Bleta Rexha, Tyler Hubbard, Josh Miller, and David Garcia [Image | PDF | MuseScore | Youtube 0:06-0:18]

21) Taylor Swift and Post Malone, “Fortnight,” chorus, from The Tortured Poets Department (2024), written by Jack Antonoff, Post Malone, and Taylor Swift [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube 0:45–1:07]

22) Sam Smith, “Restart,” verse, from In the Lonely Hour (2014). Written by Sam Smith & Zane Lowe [Image, MuseScore | Youtube 0:41–0:57]

23) Paramore, “The Only Exception,” chorus, from Brand New Eyes (2009), written by Hayley Williams and Josh Farro [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille | YouTube 1:02–1:26]

24) Bob Dylan, “Like a Rolling Stone,” verse, from Highway 61 Revisited (1965), written by Bob Dylan [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Braille | YouTube 0:10–0:50]

25) Jay Chou, “稻香 Rice Field,” verse, from  魔杰座 Capricorn (2008), words and music by Jay Chou [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube 0:26–0:49]

26) The 5th Dimension, “Stoned Soul Picnic,” verse and chorus (phrases 1 and 2), from Stoned Soul Picnic (1968), written by Laura Nyro [Image | PDF | MuseScore | Youtube 0:00-0:32] 

1) “Wanagi Wacipi Olowan. Song of the Spirit-Dance (Ghost-Dance Song),” No. 2. Native American Dakota Song. Transcribed by Natalie Curtis. [Image | mp3]

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

3) Phish, “Tweezer,” opening guitar riff [Image | YouTube: 0:00–0:30]

4) Suzanne Collins, Jeremiah Fraites, Wesley Schultz, “The Hanging Tree,” from the film Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2014) [Image | YouTube: 1:00–1:22]

5) Deep Purple, “Smoke on the Water,” verse 1 [Image | YouTube: 0:51–1:08]

6)  Elton John, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” verse 1 [Image | YouTube 0:13–0:25]

7)  Oasis, “D’You Know What I Mean,” verse 1 [Image | YouTube: 1:05–1:17]

8)  Rick James, “Super Freak,” verse 1, from Street Songs (1981) [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube: 0:13–0:29] 

9) Alex Warren, “Ordinary,” verse and prechorus, from AW2* (2025), written by Adam Yaron, Alex Warren, CAL & Mags Duval [PDF | Image | MuseScore | Braille | YouTube 0:07–0:35]  

10) Avicii, “Wake Me Up,” verse 1, from True (2013), written by Tim Bergling, Egbert Dawkins, Mike Einziger [Image | MuseScore | PDF | Braille | YouTube: 0:07–0:24]

11) The Beatles, “Can't Buy Me Love,” verse 1, from A Hard Day's Night (1964), written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube 0:08–0:25] 

12) Stevie Ray Vaughan, “Texas Flood,” verse 1, from Texas Flood (1983), written by Larry Davis & Joseph Wade Scott [Image | PDF | MuseScore | Braille| YouTube 1:02–1:55]

13) Lady Gaga, “Marry the Night,” chorus, from Born This Way (2011), written by Lady Gaga and Fernando Garibay [Image | PDF | MuseScore |Braille | YouTube (0:40–0:56)

14) Gracie Abrams, “That's So True,” chorus, from The Secret of Us (2024), written by Audrey Hobert and Gracie Abrams [PDF | Image |MuseScore | YouTube 1:00–1:20]

15) Santana, “Evil Ways,” verse, from Santana (1969),  written by Clarence “Sonny” Henry [Image | MuseScore | YouTube (0:19–0:55)

16) Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You,” chorus, from ÷ (Divide) (2017), written by Steve Mac, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, Kandi, Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs, Ed Sheeran & Johnny McDaid [Image | YouTube 0:55–1:07]

17) Billie Eilish, “Lunch,” chorus, from Hit Me Hard and Soft (2024), written by Billie Eilish & FINNEAS [PDF | Image | MuseScore | YouTube 1:08–1:24] Note: The full song (excluding the bridge) is all pentatonic. 

18) Teddy Swims, “Lose Control,” verse, from I've Tried Everything But Therapy (2024), written by Teddy Swims, Ammo, Julian Bunetta, Infamous & Mikky Ekko [Image | MuseScore | PDF | YouTube 0:04–0:22]