Jingle Bells (chorus)

Dotted quarter note syncopation, five finger keyboard exercise,
left had exercise for upper grade recorders.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: USA – James Pierpont, 1857
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABAC – chorus
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ta ta/a | ta ta ta/ ti | syncopation, | ta/a/a/a | ta ta ta ti ti |
Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi Fa So
Intervals: beginners: Mi/So, So\Do, Re/So, Fa\Re
Musical Elements: notes: whole, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; melodic rhythm patterns, syncopation
Key Words: USA – Thanksgiving, seasonal song, sleigh ride, one-horse open sleigh, open sleigh, James Pierpont, Christmas, holiday song, jingle bells, snow song
Keyboard: intermediate: five finger exercisefor the right, left and two hands together
Recorder: intermediate: grades 3-5, left hand exercise in G Major

“Jingle Bells”
(chorus)

	Chorus:

	Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh, hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

	Jingles Bells – complete version, third grade catalog

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I’ve a Pair of Fishes

Adding the 4th (Fa) to the pentatonic scale.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: Yiddish Folk Song
Key: D Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti ti | ta ta |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La
Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi, Mi/So, So\Mi, Mi/La, Fa\Re, Do/So (perfect fifth)
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; repeat sign, mastering the tonic intervals, introducing the perfect fifth
Key Words: Yiddish, Hebrew, Jewish folk song, fishes, pair, dishes, wonder, quite, puppies, guppies, foxes, parrots, carrots, snakes, cakes, bunnies, funnies, squirrels, goats, boats

**“I’ve a Pair of Fishes”**

		1.	I’ve a pair of fishes, fishes, They are washing dishes, dishes. This is indeed a wonder, See the fishes washing dishes. This is quite a wonder. This is quite a wonder.

		2.	I’ve a pair of puppies, puppies, They are raising guppies, guppies. This is indeed a wonder. See the puppies raising guppies. See the fishes washing dishes. This is quite a wonder. This is quite a wonder.

		3.	I’ve a pair of foxes, foxes, They are building boxes, boxes, This is indeed a wonder. See the foxes building boxes. See the puppies raising guppies. See the fishes washing dishes. This is quite a wonder. This is quite a wonder.

		4.	I’ve a pair of parrots, parrots, They are eating carrots, carrots, This is indeed a wonder. See the parrots eating carrots. See the foxes building boxes. See the puppies raising guppies. See the fishes washing dishes. This is quite a wonder. This is quite a wonder.

		5.	I’ve a pair of snakes, snakes, They are baking cakes, cakes, This is indeed a wonder. See the snakes baking cakes. See the parrots eating carrots. See the foxes building boxes. See the puppies raising guppies. See the fishes washing dishes. This is quite a wonder. This is quite a wonder.

		6.	I’ve a pair of bunnies, bunnies, They are reading funnies, funnies, This is indeed a wonder. See the bunnies reading funnies. See the snakes baking cakes. See the parrots eating carrots. See the foxes building boxes. See the puppies raising guppies. See the fishes washing dishes. This is quite a wonder. This is quite a wonder.

		7.	I’ve a pair of squirrels, squirrels, They are kissing girls, girls This is indeed a wonder. See the squirrels kissing girls. See the bunnies reading funnies. See the snakes baking cakes. See the parrots eating carrots. See the foxes building boxes. See the puppies raising guppies. See the fishes washing dishes. This is quite a wonder. This is quite a wonder.

		8.	I’ve a pair of goats, goats, They are riding boats, boats, This is indeed a wonder. See the goats riding goats. See the squirrels kissing girls. See the bunnies reading funnies. See the snakes baking cakes. See the parrots eating carrots. See the foxes building boxes. See the puppies raising guppies. See the fishes washing dishes. This is quite a wonder. This is quite a wonder.

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It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

Mastering the Orff interval So\Mi with diminution.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: American, US Traditional
Key: C Major
Time: 4/4
Form: Aa (matches the diminution, larger to smaller note values)
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti ti ta ti ti | ta ti ti ta |
ti ti ti ti ri ti ti ti ti ri | ti ri ti ti ti ri ta ti |
Pitches: beginners: Mi So La
Intervals: beginners: So\Mi, Mi/La, Mi/So
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, sixteenth; pickup beat, diminution: the motif’s note values are shortened
Key Words: nursery rhyme, raining, pouring, snoring, bumped, morning, contraction: couldn’t (could not)
Recorder: beginners: one of the color coded Beginning Recorder Tunes
Keyboard: beginners: excellent three finger exercise for left, right and two hands together

**“It’s Raining, It’s Pouring”**
It’s raining; it’s pouring. The old man is snoring. Went to bed and he bumped his head, And he couldn’t get up in the morning.

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In the Bethlehem Stable

“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
Times and Seasons

Introducing Legato – smoothly connected.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: Aa
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ta ta ta | ta/a ta ta |
| ta/a/a ta | ta/ ti ta ta |
Pitches: intermediate: La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So
Intervals: intermediate: Mi/So, So\Do, Do/Mi, Mi\La, La/Fa, Fa\Re, Fa\Ti
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; tempo: legato/smoothly and connected; dynamics: piano/soft, crescendo, decrescendo, repeat signs, multiple endings
Key Words: sacred, Christmas, holiday songs, Bethlehem, stable, cattle, precious, Christ-child, oxen, gazing, wandered, overhead, shepherds, hillside, wise men, flame, blessed, earth, mirth

**“In the Bethlehem Stable”**

		1.	‘Twas in a lovely stable Where cattle took their rest, That once a precious babe was born, The Christ-child dear and blest.

		2.	The oxen, big and friendly, Stood gazing by his bed; The good gray donkey wandered near, The doves flew overhead.

		3.	The shepherds from the hillside To greet the baby came; The wise men brought him kingly gifts, The star shone bright as flame.

		4.	Because of that dear baby Whose coming blessed the earth, Our hearts are full of Christmas joy, and Christmas love and mirth.

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Ida Red

Introducing sixteenth notes.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: Kentucky, US Folk Song
Key: D Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABCD refrain/verse
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ri | ti ti ta |
| ti ti ri ti ri ti |
Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi So La
Intervals: beginners: Do/Mi, Mi/So, So\Mi
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, sixteenth; ending a phrase on the 2nd (Re), reinforcing the tonic triad (Do/Mi/So)
Key Words: learning your colors, country song, Kentucky folk song, creek, can’t (cannot), red, blue, green, gold, prettiest, you’ve (you have), somethin’ (something),behold, gingerbread, sweeter

**“Ida Red”**

			Refrain:

			Down the road and across the creek, Can’t get a letter but once a week.

		1.	Ida Red, Ida Blue, I got stuck on Ida too.

			Refrain

		2.	Ida Red, Ida Green, Prettiest girl you’ve ever seen.

			Refrain

		3.	Ida Red, Ida Gold, She is somethin’ to behold.

			Refrain

		4.	Ida Red, Ida Red, That girl’s sweeter than gingerbread.

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Hold My Mule

Extending the pentatonic range.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: African American Folk Song
Key: F Major
Time: 2/4
Form: rhythm: AAAB – pitch: ABCD
Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti ti | ta/a |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Do Re Mi So La
Intervals: beginners: Mi/So, So\Do, Do\La, So/Do
Musical Elements: notes: half, eighth, extending the vocal range, pentatonic pitches, running eighth notes
Key Words: mule, nonsense song

**“Hold My Mule”**
Hold my mule while I dance Josey, Hold my mule while I dance Josey, Hold my mule while I dance Josey, Oh, Miss Susan Brown.

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Hello, There

Mastering the beginning Orff interval plus a perfect fifth.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: American, US Traditional
Key: C Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABABABC
Rhythm: intermediate: ti | ti ti ( & | 1 &) | ti ti ti ti |
| ta ti ti | ti ta ti | ta/a |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti
Intervals: beginners: So\Mi, Mi/So, So/Ti
Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; rest: eighth; pickup beat, syncopation, echo song, beginning Orff interval
Key Words: echo song, hello, happy, sing, good, together, greeting song; contractions: we’re (we are), it’s (it is)

“Hello, There”

Group One	Echo

Hello, there!	Hello, there?
How are you?	How are you?
It’s so good,	It’s so good,
To see you.	To see you.
We’ll sing and,	We’ll sing and,
Be happy,	Be happy,
All
That we’re all here together again!

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The Green Leafy Tree

“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
With the Birds

Each verse builds on the previous verse to build musical memory.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: E Flat Major
Time: 3/8
Form: Aa Aa ABa ABAa ABBAa
Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti | ta ti | ta (ti) | (ta) ti |
Pitches: intermediate: Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
Intervals: advanced: Fa\Re, Re/La, So\Mi, Mi/So, Do/Mi, Re\Ti, So/Do, Re/Do
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; rests: eighth; tempo: allegretto grazioso/moderately quick, gracefully (98-109 BPM); dynamics: mezzo forte/medium loud, piano/soft, forte/loud, decrescendo; pickup beat, horizontal accent mark (play the note louder)
Key Words: earth science, meadow, leafy, nest, speckled, birds, flying, sweet, heard, eggs, song, music

**“The Green Leafy Tree”**

		1.	We went to the meadow and what did we see? A green leafy tree.

		2.	We went to the meadow and what did we see? A nest in the tree, the green leafy tree

		3.	We went to the meadow and what did we see? Oh! speckled blue eggs in the nest in the tree, The green leafy tree.

		4.	We went to the meadow and what did we see? Oh, three baby birds from the specked blue eggs, The eggs in the nest and nest in the tree, The green leafy tree.

		5.	We went to the meadow and what did we see? We saw the birds flying, sweet music we heard, For out came a song from each little bird, The birds from the eggs in the nest in the tree, The green leafy tree.

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The Grand Old Duke of York

Intermediate syncopation and a tonic arpeggio.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: England – Nursery Rhyme
Key: A Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ta ta ta | ta/a/a ta |
| ta ta ta ti ti | ti ti ta ta ti ti | syncopation,
| ta/a ta/ ti | syncopation
Pitches: beginning: Mi So Do Re Mi Fa
Intervals: beginning: Do\So\Mi/So/Do tonic arpeggio
Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beats, syncopation, tonic arpeggio
Key Words: world geography: England; grand, noble, Duke of York, ten thousand, marched, up, down, neither, nor; contraction: we’re (we are)

“The Grand Old Duke of York”
also known as
“The Noble Duke of York”

	1.	Oh, the grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again.

	2.	And when we’re up, we’re up, And when we’re down we’re down, And when we’re only half way up, We’re neither up nor down.

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Grand Ladies

“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
Playtime

Although quite short, advanced intervals, including a descending tonic octave skip, will challenge your best voices!

Description

Grade: First
Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: E Flat Major
Time: 3/8
Form: rhythm: ABAB – pitches: ABCD
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti | ti/ ri ti | ta/ |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Do
Intervals: advanced: Do/Mi, Mi/So, Do\Do (descending tonic octave skip), So/Do, Do\La, La\Fa, So/Mi, Mi\Do, Re/Fa, Fa/La
Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth; tempo: andantino/slightly faster (78-83 BPM); dynamics: piano/soft, mezzo forte/medium loud, forte/loud, crescendo, decrescendo, tonic octave skip
Key Words: gardening, gardener, earth science, plant growth, flower growth, stately, sedately, quite, ladies, ago, greet, moving, forward, row