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Death of the Robin

"A Big Fish" Lyrics, Text Format

Syncopation, dotted rhythms, and noting the difference
the 4th (Fa) makes when sung in the chorus.

 

Description

  • Grade: Third (3)
  • Origin: Appalachian Folk Song
  •  Key: D minor
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: Rhythm: AABC – Pitches:ABCD
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/a ta ti ti | ta/a ta/a | ta/a/a/a | ta ti ti ti ti ti ti | ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti | ta ti ti ta ta |
  • Pitches: intermediate: La Do Re Mi La
  • Intervals: intermediate: Mi\La (P5), La/La ascending octave skip, La\Mi (P4), Mi\Do (M3), La/Do (m3)
  • Musical Elements: notes: whole, half, quarter, eighth; rests: none; running eighth notes, minor tonality, ascending octave skip on the 6th pitch (La)
  • Key Words: geography: United States: Appalachian Mountains, lessons on dying and death, funeral, planning a funeral: death, die, grave, preacher, clergy, spade, hoe, chain; song, harp, animals: sparrow, fly, crow, cane, lark; contraction: fun’rel (funeral)


“A Big Fish” 

Was a big fish and his name was Whale.
A few days and a few days.
Swallowed Jonah head and tail
And I’m going home.

I’ve got a home up yonder,
A few days and a few days.
I’ve got a home up yonder,
And I’m going home.
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The Court of King Carraticus

"The Court of King Carraticus" Lyrics, Text Format


Mastering two syncopated rhythm patterns, in two time signatures, then adding beats to one with each additional verse.
A test for ones memory and diction.

Description
  • Grade: Third
  • Origin: USA – Nonsense Memory Song
  • Key: C Major
  • Time: 3/4 and 4/4
  • Form: AABA
  • Rhythm: advanced: 4/4 | ti ta ti ta ti/ ri | syncopation, 3/4 | ti ri ti ri ti ri ti (ti) ti | syncopation – 3/4 measure accumulates beats as verses are added
  • Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi So La Ti Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: So\Do, So/Do, Do\La, So\Mi, Mi/So
  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; rest: eighth; pickup beat, multiple time signature changes, syncopation in 3/4 and 4/4, double bar, ending double bar
  • Key Words: playground song, camp song, play song, memory song, accumulative song, enunciation, diction, verses accumulate, nonsense song, court, palace, courtly, King’s Court, ladies of the court, ladies of the palace, powdered noses, powder, powdered faces, Queen’s Court, queen’s ladies

Excellent tune to practice diction and enunciation.

“The Court of King Carraticus” 
(verses accumulate)
1. Oh, the court of King Carraticus is just passing by;
Oh, the court of King Carraticus is just passing by;
Oh, the court of King Carraticus is just passing by;
Oh, the court of King Carraticus is just passing by.
2.
 Oh, the palace of
the court of King Carraticus is just passing by;
Oh, the palace of
the court of King Carraticus is just passing by;
Oh, the palace of
the court of King Carraticus is just passing by;
Oh, the palace of
the court of King Carraticus is just passing by.
3. Oh, the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by.
4. Oh, the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by.
5. Oh, the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by.
6. Oh, the powder on the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the powder on the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the powder on the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by;
Oh, the powder on the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus are just passing by.
7. If you want to take a photo of
the powder on the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus that are just passing by;
If you want to take a photo of
the powder on the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus that are just passing by;
If you want to take a photo of
the powder on the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus that are just passing by;
If you want to take a photo of
the powder on the noses
on the faces of the ladies of the palace of
the court of King Carraticus that are just passing by.
(spoken at end)
It’s too late! They just passed by!
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Come on Through Miss Sally

"Come on Through Miss Sally" Lyrics, Text Format


Contrasting rhythms, syncopated and straight, and rhythmic patterns | ti ti ta | and | ta ti ti | while moving to a steady beat.

 

 

Description

  • Grade: Third
  • Origin: USA – Folk Song
  • Key: D Major
  • Time: 2/4
  • Form: staves: ABCD – song: AB
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta/ ri ti ti | syncopation,
    | ti ti ta | ta ta | ta/a | ta ti ti | – contrasting the song’s section A rhythm: | ti ti ta | with section B rhythm: | ta ti ti |, contrasting the syncopation in Section A with straight rhythms in section B
  • Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Do La Ti Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, La\Do, La\Mi, Do/Do ascending tonic octave skip, La/Do8
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; syncopation, tonic octave skip, contrasting rhythms
  • Key Words: game song, playground song, camp song, moving to music, moving to steady beat, pull away, through, all day long


“Come on Through Miss Sally” 

This is the way we pull away, pull away, pull away,
This is the way we pull away, all day long.
Come on through, Miss Sally, Miss Sally, Miss Sally;
Come on through, Miss Sally, all day long.
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Children Go Where I Send Thee – NEW

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Repeated rhythmic and melodic patterns make this a seasonal favorite at Christmas.

 

 

Description

  • Grade: Third (3)
  • Origin: Traditional Canadian Folk Song
  • Key: F Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: ABbC
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/ta ta ta | ta ta/a/a | ta ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta/a | ta ti ti ti ti ti ti | (ta) ta ta/a | ta ta ta ta | ta/a/a/a | ta ta ta ti ti_|_ ta
    (_ indicates tied note)
  • Pitches: intermediate: Ti Do Mi Fa So Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So/Do8\So (P4), Mi\Do (M3), Do\So/Do (P4), Mi\Do\So inverted tonic arpeggio, Mi\Ti (m3)
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, eighth; rests: quarter; tied notes, pickup beats, forward and ending repeat signs, syncopation, repeated rhythm patterns, vocal slur
  • Key Words: Canadian Folk Song, Christmas, sacred, counting to 10 forwards and backwards, God speaking, bible stories, thee, clothing, wrapped, swaddling, manger, Bethlehem, Paul, Silas, Hebrew, gospel, preachers, heaven, dressed, ten commandments.


“Children Go Where I Send Thee”

 

Children, go where I send thee!
How shall I send thee?

 

1.

I’m gonna send thee one by one,
One for the little bitty Baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing,
Lying in the manger,

 

Born, born,
Born in Bethlehem.

Children, go where I send thee!
How shall I send thee?

 

2.

I’m gonna send thee two by two,
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty Baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing,
Lying in the manger,

 

Born, born,
Born in Bethlehem.

3.Three for the Hebrew children.

4.Four for the four that stood at the door.

5.Five for the gospel preachers.

6.Six for the six that never got fixed.

7.Sev’n for the sev’n that never went to heav’n.

8.Eight for the eight that stood at the gate.

9.Nine for the nine that dressed so fine.

10.Ten for the ten commandments.

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Chatter with the Angels

"Chatter with the Angels" Lyrics, Text Format

Descending interval Do\La, ascending interval La/Do, and the ascending tonic arpeggio, with syncopation occurring on the second half of the fourth beat.

 

Description
  • Grade: Third
  • Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: staves: ABCD- song: AABB
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ta ta |
    | ta ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta/a | ta/a ta/ ti | syncopation,
    | ta ta ta ta |
  • Pitches: intermediate: So La Do Re Mi So – pentatonic scale
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do\La, La/Do, So/Mi, Do/Mi, Mi\Do, Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So8\Mi
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, eighth; two repeating sections – repeat signs, tonic arpeggio, syncopation
  • Key Words: sacred, African American History, chatter, angels, morning, all day long, soon, band of angels


“Chatter with the Angels”

 

Chatter with the angels soon in the morning,
Chatter with the angels all day long.
Chatter with the angels soon in the morning,
Chatter with the angels all day long.
I hope to join that band and
Chatter with the angels all day long.
I hope to join that band and
Chatter with the angels all day long.

 

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Charlie Over the Ocean

"Charlie Over the Ocean" Lyrics, Text Format

Developing an independent voice.
Walking a steady beat while singing syncopated rhythms.

Description

  • Grade: Third
  • Origin: USA – Singing Game
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 6/8
  • Form: staves: AABB – song: ABAB
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti ti ti ti | syncopation,
    | ta/ ta/ | ta ti ta ti | syncopation
  • Pitches: beginners: So La Do Re Mi – pentatonic scale
  • Intervals: beginners: Mi\Do, Do\La, So/Do
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; vocal slur, syncopation, tapping duple meter in 6/8 time, singing alone and in groups
  • Key Words: play ground song, singing game, camp game song, independent voice, echo song, call response, sailing, earth science, ocean, sea, blackbird, catch; contraction: can’t (cannot), Duck, Duck, Goose

“Charlie Over the Ocean” 
Solo Group
Charlie over the ocean, Charlie over the ocean,
Charlie over the sea, Charlie over the sea,
Charlie caught a blackbird, Charlie caught a blackbird,
Can’t catch me. Can’t catch me.

Directions:

  • Students form a standing circle facing the middle (arms length apart) with one student out.
  • With a steady beat* one student begins walking around the outside of the circle singing the solo, echoed by the group.
  • When the song ends, the walking student chooses (taps) the student they are walking behind.
  • Racing around the circle, should the chosen student tag the first student before they reach the opening in the circle they win their place back and the song is sung again.
  • If not, they become the new soloist.

* represented by two dotted quarter notes
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Children Go Where I Send Thee – NEW

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Repeated rhythmic and melodic patterns make this a seasonal favorite at Christmas.

 

Description

  • Grade: Third (3)
  • Origin: Traditional Canadian Folk Song
  • Key: F Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: ABbC
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/ta ta ta | ta ta/a/a | ta ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta/a | ta ti ti ti ti ti ti | (ta) ta ta/a | ta ta ta ta | ta/a/a/a | ta ta ta ti ti_|_ ta
    (_ indicates tied note)
  • Pitches: intermediate: Ti Do Mi Fa So Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So/Do8\So (P4), Mi\Do (M3), Do\So/Do (P4), Mi\Do\So inverted tonic arpeggio, Mi\Ti (m3)
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, eighth; rests: quarter; tied notes, pickup beats, forward and ending repeat signs, syncopation, repeated rhythm patterns, vocal slur
  • Key Words: Canadian Folk Song, Christmas, sacred, counting to 10 forwards and backwards, God speaking, bible stories, thee, clothing, wrapped, swaddling, manger, Bethlehem, Paul, Silas, Hebrew, gospel, preachers, heaven, dressed, ten commandments.

 


“Children Go Where I Send Thee” 
Children, go where I send thee!
How shall I send thee?
1.
 I’m gonna send thee one by one,
One for the little bitty Baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing,
Lying in the manger,Born, born,
Born in Bethlehem.
Children, go where I send thee!
How shall I send thee?
2.
 I’m gonna send thee two by two,
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little bitty Baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing,
Lying in the manger,Born, born,
Born in Bethlehem.
3. Three for the Hebrew children.
4. Four for the four that stood at the door.
5. Five for the gospel preachers.
6. Six for the six that never got fixed.
7. Sev’n for the sev’n that never went to heav’n.
8. Eight for the eight that stood at the gate.
9. Nine for the nine that dressed so fine.
10. Ten for the ten commandments.
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Chatter with the Angels

"Chatter with the Angels" Lyrics, Text Format

Descending interval Do\La, ascending interval La/Do, and the ascending tonic arpeggio, with syncopation occurring on the second half of the fourth beat.

 

Description

  • Grade: Third
  • Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: staves: ABCD- song: AABB
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ta ta |
    | ta ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta/a | ta/a ta/ ti | syncopation,
    | ta ta ta ta |
  • Pitches: intermediate: So La Do Re Mi So – pentatonic scale
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do\La, La/Do, So/Mi, Do/Mi, Mi\Do, Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So8\Mi
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, eighth; two repeating sections – repeat signs, tonic arpeggio, syncopation
  • Key Words: sacred, African American History, chatter, angels, morning, all day long, soon, band of angels


“Chatter with the Angels” 

Chatter with the angels soon in the morning,
Chatter with the angels all day long.
Chatter with the angels soon in the morning,
Chatter with the angels all day long.
I hope to join that band and
Chatter with the angels all day long.
I hope to join that band and
Chatter with the angels all day long.
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Charlie Over the Ocean

"Charlie Over the Ocean" Lyrics, Text Format

Developing an independent voice.
Walking a steady beat while singing syncopated rhythms.

Description

  • Grade: Third
  • Origin: USA – Singing Game
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 6/8
  • Form: staves: AABB – song: ABAB
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti ti ti ti | syncopation,
    | ta/ ta/ | ta ti ta ti | syncopation
  • Pitches: beginners: So La Do Re Mi – pentatonic scale
  • Intervals: beginners: Mi\Do, Do\La, So/Do
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; vocal slur, syncopation, tapping duple meter in 6/8 time, singing alone and in groups
  • Key Words: play ground song, singing game, camp game song, independent voice, echo song, call response, sailing, earth science, ocean, sea, blackbird, catch; contraction: can’t (cannot), Duck, Duck, Goose

“Charlie Over the Ocean” 
Solo Group
Charlie over the ocean, Charlie over the ocean,
Charlie over the sea, Charlie over the sea,
Charlie caught a blackbird, Charlie caught a blackbird,
Can’t catch me. Can’t catch me.

Directions:

  • Students form a standing circle facing the middle (arms length apart) with one student out.
  • With a steady beat* one student begins walking around the outside of the circle singing the solo, echoed by the group.
  • When the song ends, the walking student chooses (taps) the student they are walking behind.
  • Racing around the circle, should the chosen student tag the first student before they reach the opening in the circle they win their place back and the song is sung again.
  • If not, they become the new soloist.

* represented by two dotted quarter notes
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Bow Down, O Belinda

"Bow Down, O Belinda" Lyrics, Text Format

Singing tonic and dominate arpeggios while dancing.

 

Description

  • Grade: Third
  • Origin: USA – Traditional
  • Key: F Major
  • Time: 2/4
  • Form: ABAC
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta | ti ti ti ti |
  • Pitches: intermediate: So Ti Do Re Mi Fa So
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio, Re\Ti\So descending dominate arpeggio, So/Do, Do/So
  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth
  • Key Words: square dance movements, children’s dance, bow, partner, middle, circle, skip, both hands, round

“Bow Down, O Belinda”

1.Bow down, O Belinda,
Bow down, O Belinda,
Bow down, O Belinda,
Won’t you be my partner?

2.

Into the middle, O Belinda,
Into the middle, O Belinda,
Into the middle, O Belinda,
Won’t you be my partner?

3.Skip in a circle, O Belinda,
Skip in a circle, O Belinda,
Skip in a circle, O Belinda,
Won’t you be my partner?

4.Both hands round, O Belinda,
Both hands round, O Belinda,
Both hands round, O Belinda,
Won’t you be my partner?

 

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