Major seventh the same number of staff positions, but consist of a different number of semitones (nine and twelve). The easiest way to locate and identify the major seventh is from the octave rather than the unison, and it is suggested that one sings the octave first. For example, the most commonly cited example of a melody featuring a major seventh is the tonic-octave-major seventh of the opening to "(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow". "Not many songwriters begin a melody with a major seventh interval; perhaps that's why there are few memorable examples." However, two songs provide exceptions to this generalisation: Cole Porter's
Tropical Storm Octave (1983) to clean up dried mud near some rivers. Many destroyed buildings were later rebuilt. Considerable experience was also gained on how to protect flood banks. Ever since Octave, most of southern Arizona has been a drought. Repair costs from Octave totaled $60 million. It is estimated that it took four months for floodwaters to recede across southeastern Arizona and portions of New Mexico. Tropical Storm Octave (1983) Tropical Storm Octave was considered the worst tropical cyclone in the history of Arizona. The origins of Tropical Storm Octave were from a tropical disturbance that formed south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec