Easy, little melodies that the kids LOVE

[ptmidwest]

Looking at the thread about Marc-Hamelin's improv on the Nokia tune, it reminds me of how much the kids love playing little melodies that they know, and for beginners it can be a real hook.

All those cell phone ringtones would be great--they've heard those little melodies more than most folk songs.

Good idea for teaching?  Which ringtones are the most common? (wish I had them all written out already) 

What other little melodies are good?

[Petter]

How about the Windows start up sound or any major movie company jingle. Computer game music like Zelda (Zelda medley played on piano has about 1 million more views on youtube then Martha Argerichs Rach 3 ie), Super Mario Bros, Final Fantasy. In my opinion computer game music is an understimated way to raise interest for classical music and composers .

[dan101]

Kids tend to really like most tunes connected with video games; Mario Bros., etc...

[point of grace]

the pink panter!!!

[mknueven]

Yes, I have not had one student that did not love the Pink Panther!