What is the worlds most well known musical note or chord?

A baby’s scream.

G-clef

Ok, it is not a note or a cord. Just so I don’t get jumped.

Pachelbel’s Canon has been copied by countless many pop rock songs. More than one from Aerosmith I believe, as well as Basket Case by Green Day and even some shitty hipster song I heard on one of those hip hop music stations.

EDIT: Here’s a list I found on Wikipedia that shows some of the songs that are directly copied form Pachelbel’s Canon.

@noyesa i know exactly that which you speak of… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM

@noyesa Yes, I have grown to hate that chord progression.

As for note… The scream leading into Another Brick in the Wall Part 2.

The fourth in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, Part 1.

The Jaws music when he’s approaching.

Richard Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra, used in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey is pretty recognizable, even if most don’t know its name.

The Ride of the Valkyrie from Wagner’s Die Walküre should be in contention as well, also known from Apocalypse Now and Elmer Fudd’s “Kill the wabbit”.

I suppose the Ride of the Valkyrie requires more than one note or chord to be recognizable, but Zarathustra is definitely recognizable from the first note.

How about like Phantom of the Opera?

That violin shriek in the Psycho shower scene.

The only note that I can play is the brown note

This progression: C Am F G

@Fiddle_Playing_Creole_Bastard Ah, the oldies progression. Every beginning guitarist’s best friend.

The opening chord from The Beatles ‘A Hard Days Night’?

“Ba-dum-tishhh”

The classic drum line at the end of a joke.

The first two notes of “Over the Rainbow”. Sing those two notes, and everyone knows what’s coming next.

The start of Beethoven’s 5th or the Jaws theme.

I remember reading that Intel’s little jingle was the most recognized (even if they couldn’t recognize from what).

Bflat major. first note of the mcdonalds “im lovin it” jingle….and happy birthday.

@iam2smart99037, nice one.

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