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Daisy Chain

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Master the location of Do, Mi, So in C Major while
introducing the descending tonic arpeggio So\Mi\Do.

 

Description

  • Grade: Kindergarten
  • Origin: USA – Traditional Round
  • Key: C Major
  • Time: 2/4
  • Form: ABCD
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta | ti ti ta | ti ti ti ti |
  • Pitches: intermediate: Do Mi So La
  • Intervals: intermediate: So\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio, Mi/La, Do/So
  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; two part round/canon, singing in parts
  • Key Words: daisy, flowers, Valentines Day


“Daisy Chain”

Chain, chain, daisy chain.
All the pretty flowers.
One for you, and one for me,
And one for Jenny Bowers
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Daisy Bell

"Daisy Bell," Lyrics, Text Format

Ascending and descending tonic arpeggios (I, F)
and a descending submediant arpeggio (vi, Dm).

Description

  • Grade: Fifth
  • Origin: USA – Harry Dacre, 1892
  • Key: F Major
  • Time: 3/4
  • Form: through composed
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta/a/a | ta ta ta | ta/a ta |
    | ta/a/a_|_a/a/a | ta/a/a_|_a/a ta | ta (ta) ti ti | (_=tie)
  • Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So
  • Intervals: intermediate: So8\Mi\Do\So descending tonic arpeggio (I, F), Do\La/Do (m3), Do\So (P4), So/Re (P5), Re/So8 (P4), Mi\Do\La descending submediant arpeggio (vi Dm), So/Do/Mi repeated ascending tonic arpeggio (I, F), So/Do (P4)
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; tied notes
  • Key Words: USA – history, American Popular Songs, asking for marriage, love song, stylish, carriage, built, bicycle built for two, seat; contractions: I’m (I am) won’t (will not), can’t (cannot), you’d (you would)


“Daisy Bell” 

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer do.
I’m half crazy,
All for the love of you.
It won’t be a stylish marriage,
I can’t afford a carriage,
But you’d look sweet upon the seat
Of a bicycle built for two.

– The song is best known for the chorus, represented here.
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By the Light of the Silvery Moon

"By the Light of the Silvery Moon," Lyrics, Text Format

Dotted and straight syncopation, melodic rhythm patterns,
four minor thirds (m3) and three perfect fourths (p4).

Description

  • Grade: Fifth
  • Origin: USA – words: Edward Madden
    music: Gus Edwards, circa. 1909
  • Key: A Flat Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: phrases: ABACD – chorus: AB
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ti (ti) ti/ ri ti/ ri ta | syncopation, | ti (ti) ta ta ta | syncopation,
    | ti (ti) ti ti ti ti ta | syncopation, | ta/a ta/a |
    | ta/a/a ti/ ri | syncopation, | ta ta ta ta |
    | ta ti/ ri ti/ ri ta | syncopation, | ta/a/a/a |
  • Pitches: intermediate: Mi Fa So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa
  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Do (P4), Do\La (m3), La/Re (P4), Ti\So (m3), La\Mi (P4), Mi/So\Mi (m3), Re/Fa8 (m3) Do/Mi (M3), note: the placement of the minor thirds and the change to a major third at the end, just before landing on the tonic, Do
  • Musical Elements: notes: whole, dotted half, half, quarter, dotted eighth, sixteenth; rest: eighth; pickup beat, tied notes, syncopation, melodic rhythm patterns, vocal slur, use of minor third intervals, melody centered around the dominate (So) before arriving at the tonic (Do)
  • Key Words: USA history, Tin Pan Alley, turn of the century, ballad, courting song, silvery, moon, spoon, honey, croon, tune, honeymoon, beams, moon beams, dreams, cuddling; abbreviation: silv’ry (silvery); possessive love’s; echo singing
  • Recorder: intermediate: tied whole notes at the end of phrases foster breath support


“By the Light of the Silvery Moon” 

By the light of the silvery moon,
I want to spoon, to my honey I’ll croon love’s tune,
Honeymoon keep a-shining in June,
Your silv’ry beams will bring love dreams,
We’ll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon.

(second time)
By the light, (By the light, By the light),
Of the silvery moon, (The silvery moon).
I want to spoon, (Want to spoon, Want to spoon)
To my honey I’ll croon love’s tune.
Honeymoon, (Honeymoon, Honeymoon),
Keep a-shining in June. (Keep a-shining in June)
Your silv’ry beams will bring love dreams,
We’ll be cuddling soon,
By the silvery moon.

Chorus to the popular turn of the century song, circa. 1909.
One of a series of moon related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era.
A great concert addition to:
“On Moonlight Bay”
“Shine On Harvest Moon”.

 

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