James Bond Theme

(featured in conjunction with the opening of Spectre this week)

James Bond 007 Theme
One of the most iconic movie themes ever.

Timeless and instantly recognizable.
Theme by Monty Norman, arranged by John Barry.
First released in the movie Dr No (1962).

Minor base harmony and creative use of M7 and m7 gives
 jazzy feel and evokes sense of mystery and excitement.

Surf rock style guitar bassline.

Theme from Super Mario Bros.

(posted after watching a video clip of an energetic performance of this by a friend on the piano)

Theme from Super Mario Bros.

From the video game by Nintendo.

First released 1985.

Composed by Koji Kondo.

(from Wikipedia)

Calypso rhythm. Lively and catchy.
Lots of syncopation.
Interesting changes in harmony.
Surprisingly popular with a huge international following.
 
Wiki link here.
Transcriptions by Philip Kim here.

Stars and Stripes Forever

Stars and Stripes Forever

by John Philip Sousa, 1896.
Now the Official National March of the US.
A rousing march.
Many interesting obbligato opportunities.
Wiki link here.

Ye Lai Xiang (夜來香) (Tuberose)

Ye Lai Xiang 
(夜來香)
A Chinese song.
Also known as Tuberose.

Early 20th century Shanghai-style classic.

Still very popular today.  

Many remakes and covers. 

Some of the more tasteful ones collected below.

Background of the song here.

Frequency Midpoint

Tweeted this earlier.

Just tweeted the answer: 

Between C7 and C#7/Dfl7.

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

Classic oldie. Still popular today.

Very catchy. Cycle of Fifths.

Wikipedia link here.

Midpoint of the Piano

Just tweeted this:

It is left for the reader to work out the answer.

Time-honoured tradition of maths and engineering textbooks.

Answer straightforward but an interesting point to note.

If curious, check out this tweet for a solution without counting.