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What pieces of music use the minor scale?

There are many pieces of music that use the minor scale. Here are a few examples:

Classical music:

* J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor for Violin BWV 1004

* W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

* L. v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, "Moonlight" Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2

* F. Chopin: Nocturne in C# minor, Op. posthumous (written 1827-1848)

Contemporary music:

* Simon & Garfunkel: "Hallelujah", from the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966)

* Pink Floyd: "Comfortably Numb", from the album The Wall (1979)

* Led Zeppelin: "Stairway to Heaven", from the album Led Zeppelin IV (1971)

* Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit", from the album Nevermind (1991)

* Adele: "Someone Like You", from the album 21 (2011)

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