Melodies all musicians should know

[Aquarelle]

I'm trying to build up my repertoire of pieces I know by memory. What are the essential melodies/songs any musician should be able to just whip out on command? I'm thinking really common things here, not a certain genre like rock or classical-- I mean things EVERY musician should know. Like Happy Birthday and the national anthem.

Suggestions?

 

[KDude]

Umm.. not rock necessarily? I play guitar, so you're kinda killing me off here.

I would say Greensleeves is a good one. Amazing Grace... if you're not an atheist. So many ways to do that song.

 

[MacGuffin]

[YOUTUBE="JdxkVQy7QLM"]It's true tho, you hear it everywhere[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Antimony]

Mary Had a Little Lamb.

Beethoven's 5th.

 

[uncommonentity]

I like playing the blues clues theme on guitar so I suggest that but you did say something all muscians should know so twinkle twinkle little star and the tetris theme.

 

[93JC]

[YOUTUBE="JdxkVQy7QLM"]It's true tho, you hear it everywhere[/YOUTUBE]

Popped my head in to post this.