Musical Intervals, (examples from songs)

Ascending Intervals

m2	minor second	ti- doh, Theme from Jaws, I Left My Heart in San Francisco
M2	major second	Frere Jacques, Doe a deer (Sound of Music), Happy Birthday
m3	minor third	O Canada, O Where has My Little Dog Gone, Brahm's Lullaby, Greensleeves, To Dream the Impossible Dream
M3	major third	While Shepherds Watched, From the Halls of Montezuma, Well I Come from Alabama
P4	perfect fourth	Here Comes the Bride, The British Grenadiers, Amazing Grace, Someday My Prince Will Come, Day is Done (Taps)
A4	augmented fourth (tritone)	Maria (West Side Story)
P5	perfect fifth	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Lavender's Blue, Hey there Georgy Girl
m6	minor sixth	Love Story (3rd to 4th note), Go Down Moses
M6	major sixth	My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean, first 2 notes of NBC chime, Theme from "The Sting" (The Entertainer 3rd to 4th notes), Dash-ing through the snow.
m7	minor seventh	There's A Place For Us (West Side Story), Old Star Trek Theme
M7	major seventh	Bali Hai (South Pacific - first three notes - up octave , then down semitone)
	Octave	Some-where over the rainbow

Descending Intervals

m2	minor second	Joy to the World, Shall we dance (from The King and I)
M2	major second	Three Blind Mice, Whistle While You Work, Mary had a little lamb
m3	minor third	Jesus Loves Me, Oh-o say can you see
M3	major third	Big Ben, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Good night ladies
P4	perfect fourth	Make New Friends, Farandole- Bizet, Born Free, I've Been Working on the Railroad
A4	augmented fourth (tritone)	European siren
P5	perfect fifth	Minuette in G, Flintstones, Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella
m6	minor sixth	Love Story Theme (Where Do I begin)- first 2 notes
M6	major sixth	Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, O-ver there, Gonna Lay down my sword and shield
m7	minor seventh	Theme from American in Paris
M7	major seventh	"Hee haw" from the grand Canyon Suite

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