Many examples contain numerous types of neighboring ideas, including ones that can be interpreted in multiple ways. The subsections below are not intended to be entirely exclusive.

Neighbor Notes

Example .mp3 .pdf
Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in E Major, op. 8 no. 1 ("Spring"), mvt. 2, mm. 1-8
Chopin, Etude in g-sharp minor, op. 25 no. 6, mm. 1-8
J.S. Bach, Sonata no. 3 in C Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1005, mvt. 1, mm. 1-8
J.S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048, mvt. 1, mm. 1-3
Beethoven, Piano Sonata in C Major, op. 2 no.3, mvt. 1, mm. 1-13
Mozart, The Magic Flute, K. 620, Act II, "Queen of the Night Aria", mm. 68-73
Chopin, Nocturne in b-flat minor, op. 9 no. 1, mm. 80-85
Brahms, "An eine Äolsharfe", op. 19 no. 5, mm. 25-30
Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 61, mvt. 1, mm. 487-498
Mozart, Piano Sonata in G Major, K. 283, mvt. 1, mm. 115-120

Double Neighbors

Example .mp3 .pdf
Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto no. 1 in b-flat minor, op. 23, mvt. 2, mm. 1-9
Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 5 in F Major, op. 24, mvt. 2, mm. 68-73
Mozart, Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331, mvt. 3, mm. 1-8
Chopin, Mazurka in G Major, op. 67 no. 1, mm. 1-8
Beethoven, Symphony no. 8 in F Major, op. 93, mvt. 2, mm. 1-7
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G Major, op. 58, mvt. 1, mm. 289-293
Schubert, Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960, mvt. 2, mm. 1-4
Mendelssohn, Song Without Words in a minor, op. 53 no. 5, mm. 1-7
Brahms, Piano Trio no. 2 in C Major, op. 87, mvt. 2, mm. 1-11
Mozart, Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 545, mvt. 2, mm. 1-4
Schubert, Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850, mvt. 2, mm. 1-6

Incomplete Neighbors

Example .mp3 .pdf
Beethoven, Symphony no. 5 in c minor, op. 67, mvt. 1, mm. 483-492
Haydn, String Quartet in B-flat Major, op. 76 no. 4, mvt. 1, mm. 1-12
Chopin, Nocturne in b-flat minor, op. 9 no. 1, mm. 1-2
Chopin, Nocturne in E-flat Major, op. 55 no. 2, mm. 63-67
J.S. Bach, Violin Concerto no. 1 in a minor, BWV 1041, mvt. 2, mm. 5-6
Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 61, mvt. 1, mm. 156-158

Appoggiaturas

Example .mp3 .pdf
Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 5 in e minor, op. 64, mvt. 2, mm. 8-14
Chopin, Etude in F Major, op. 25 no. 3, mm. 1-9
Bernstein, West Side Story, "Maria", mm. 8-15
Sibelius, Violin Concerto in d minor, op. 47, mvt. 1, mm. 1-8
Mozart, Piano Sonata in a minor, K. 310, mvt. 1, mm. 1-9
Haydn, Symphony no. 83 in g minor ("La Poule"), mvt. 1, mm. 43-52
Mozart, Violin Concerto no. 5 in A Major, K. 219, mvt. 3, mm. 343-349

Escape Tones

Example .mp3 .pdf
Brahms, "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 91 no. 1, mm. 32-37
Brahms, "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 91 no. 1, mm. 59-66
Brahms, "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 91 no. 1, mm. 86-92
Chopin, Prelude in a minor, op. 28 no. 2, mm. 20-23
Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 5 in F Major, op. 24, mvt. 2, mm. 10-17
Franck, Symphony in d minor, mvt. 1, mm. 1-2

Neighbor to Neighbor

Example .mp3 .pdf
Grieg, Piano Concerto in a minor, op. 16, mvt. 1, mm. 18-23
Chopin, Mazurka in g minor, op. 67 no. 2, mm. 1-16
Rossini, Maometto II, "Giusto ciel, in tal periglio", mm. 4-9 (Compare to Paganini)
Paganini, Violin Concerto no. 4 in d minor, mvt. 2, mm. 8-14 (Compare to Rossini)
Dvorak, Cello Concerto in b minor, op. 104, mvt. 1, mm. 1-8
Bruch, Violin Concerto no. 2 in d minor, op. 44, mvt. 1, mm. 177-183
Chopin, Ballade no. 4, op. 52, mm. 132-134
Chopin, Prelude in e minor, op. 28 no. 4, mm. 9-13

Neighbor Chords

Example .mp3 .pdf
Schumann, Kinderszenen, op. 15 no. 12, "Kind im Einschlummern", mm. 1-8
Mozart, Piano Sonata in G Major, K. 283, mvt. 1, mm. 1-4
Mozart, Fantasy in d minor, K. 397, mm. 12-15

Chords Supporting Neighbors in Upper Voices

Example .mp3 .pdf
Beethoven, String Quartet in c minor, op. 18 no. 4, mvt. 1, mm. 13-16
Beethoven, Symphony no.7 in A Major, op. 92, mvt. 3, mm. 149-163
Brahms, Concerto for Violin and Cello in a minor, op. 102, mvt. 2, mm. 1-5
Mozart, Piano Sonata in a minor, K. 310, mvt. 1, mm. 96-107
Bruckner, Ave Maria, mm. 1-6
Liszt, Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses no. 2 ("Ave Maria"), mm. 132-141
Debussy, Suite Bergamasque, mvt. 3 ("Clair de lune"), mm. 66-72