the main tune of the last movement (sung to the words: “freude, schöne götterfunken, tochter aus elysium”) is one of the best known tunes in the world. many children like to play it on instruments because the first part of the tune only uses five notes (it can be played on c, d, e, f, g). when the tune comes the first time in the symphony it is played by the cellos and double basses.