% Ode to Joy — main theme of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (1824).
% Composer died 1827; the work itself is public domain worldwide.
% Transcription: project contributor, 2026 (CC0). Single-voice adaptation:
% only the lead melody line; the accompanying harmonies are omitted.
% Pitch convention: concert pitch.
X:1
T:Ode to Joy (Theme)
C:Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
S:Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (1824), fourth movement main theme
Z:Project contributor, 2026 (CC0 transcription); adaptation: melody line only
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=100
K:C
E E F G | G F E D | C C D E | E3/2 D/2 D2 | E E F G | G F E D | C C D E | D3/2 C/2 C2 |]