Highly Popular Melodic Shapes for Ear Training
Can you spot these common shapes in the songs below?
Melodic Shape 1.
C - D - E (two whole-steps)
'With or Without You' by U2:
'Say Something' by A Great Big World:
'Ecstasy' by ATB:
Melodic Shape 2.
A - C - D - E (minor 3rd + 2 whole-steps)
'Moving Too Fast' by Artful Dodger:
'Just A Little More Love' by David Guetta:
Melodic Shape 3.
A - C - D - Eb - E (blue note added)
'Rolling in the Deep' by Adele
'3 Minutes'- by Fedde Le Grand:
Melodic Shape 4.
C - B - G
'Boys of Summer' - Don Henley
'Don't Stand So Close to Me' - The Police
'Diary' by Alicia Keys
'Say It Right' by Nelly Furtado
