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I Saw Three Ships

"I Saw Three Ships" Lyrics, Text Format
"I Saw Three Ships" Lyrics, Text Format

Repeated syncopated rhythm pattern | ta ti ta ti |.

 

Description

  • Grade: Third
  • Origin: England – Traditional Carol
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 6/8
  • Form: staves: ABAb
  • Rhythm: beginners: syncopation: | ta ti ta ti |
    | ta ti ti ti ti | ta\ ta ti |
  • Pitches: intermediate: So Do Re Mi Fa So
  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Mi/So, So\Mi, Re/Fa, Mi\Do, Re\Ti\So descending dominate arpeggio
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beat, syncopation, arpeggio
  • Key Words: sacred, Christmas, carol, seasonal, holiday, sailing, Virgin Mary, Christ, Pray, wither (whether), Bethlehem, earth, Angels, Heaven, sing, souls, rejoice

“I Saw Three Ships” 
1. I saw three ships come sailing in,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
I saw three ships come sailing in,
On Christmas Day in the morning?
2.

And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?
3.

The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
4.

Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?
5. O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
6.

And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
7.

And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
8.

And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
9. Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
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I Ride an Old Paint

"I Ride an Old Paint," Lyrics, Text Format
"I Ride an Old Paint," Lyrics, Text Format

Intermediate syncopation, melodic rhythm patterns,
and a cowboy’s vocabulary lesson.

 

Description

  • Grade: Fifth
  • Origin: USA – Cowboy Song
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 3/4
  • Form: phrases: ABb – song: AB, verse/chorus
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/ ti ta | syncopation,
    | ti ta/ (ti) ti | syncopation, ta/a ti ti | ta/ ti ti ti | syncopation, | ta ta ta | ta ta ti ti |
  • Pitches: beginners: So La Ti Do Re Mi
  • Intervals: beginners: So/Do (P4), Do\La (m3), So/Re (P5), Do/Mi (M3), Ti\So/Ti (m3)
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beat, vocal slur, syncopation, melodic rhythm patterns, verse/chorus
  • Key Words: USA history, USA geography: Montana; westward expansion, cowboy life, cowboy vocabulary,* herding song, Paint, lead, Dan, hoolihan, coulees, draw, mated, raw, doggies, fiery, snuffy, raring to go, daughter, son, college, killed, wife, poolroom, fight, singing, die, saddle, pony, stall, bones, west, prairie; contraction: we’ll (we will) abbreviation: Montan’ (Montana), mornin’ (morning)
  • Recorder: intermediate: Excellent follow-up to the Beginning Recorder Songs!

* see cowboy vocabulary below lyrics

 

“I Ride an Old Paint” 
1. I ride an old paint, I lead an old Dan.
I’m goin’ to Montan’ just to throw the hooluhan,
They feed in the coulees, they water in the draw,
Their tails are all matted, their backs are all raw.
Chorus:
Tide around little doggies,
Ride around them slow,
For the fiery and snuffy
Are raring to go.
2.
 Bill Jones had a daughter, Bill Jones had a son,
The son went to college, the daughter went wrong,
His wife she got killed in a poolroom fight,
And still he keeps singing from mornin’ till night.
Chorus
3. Oh, when I die take my saddle from the wall,
And put it on my pony, lead him out of the stall,
Tie my bones to his back, turn our faces to the west,
And we’ll ride the prairie that we love the best.
Chorus
Cattle herding songs subdued the stock and provided
entertainment around the campfire.Cowboy vocabulary:

Paint: two toned (colored) breed of horse
Dan: breed of quarter horse
coulee: (or coulée): deep steep-sided ravine formed by erosion
draw: small natural depression where water drains;
a shallow gully
hoolihan:fast overhand rope throw with an open loop
used to catch a horse in a corral
doggies: motherless calves.
fiery/snuffy nervous, skittish cattle that want to break
away from the herd
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In the Window

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Introducing the minor tonality, where the sixth (La) becomes the tonal center.

 

Description

  • Grade: Second
  • Origin: Hebrew Folk Song
  • Key: G minor
  • Time: 3/4
  • Form: AaBC
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ta ti ti | ti ti ta/a |
    | ti ti ti ti ti ti | ti ti ti ti ta |
  • Pitches: intermediate: Mi La Ti Do Re Mi
  • Intervals: advanced: Mi/Do (m6th), La/Do (m3rd), Do\La (m3rd), La/Mi (P5th), Mi\La (P5th), La\Mi (P4th), Ti/Mi (P4th)
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; minor tonality
  • Key Words: Hanukkah, menorah, window, glow, newly, fallen, candle, night, seasonal, Jewish Holiday, minor tonality, minor key, fast tempo minor songs sound festive/happy


“In the Window” 

In the window where you can see the glow
Of my menorah on newly fallen snow,
I will light just one little candle,
On this the first night of Hanukkah .
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In the Good Old Summertime

"In the Good Old Summertime," Lyrics, Text Format


Chorus from the original song; long phrases, changing emphasis
from the first beat to the second beat in 3/4 time.

 

Description

  • Grade: Fourth
  • Origin: USA – words: Ren Shields – music: George Evans – cir. 1902
  • Key: B flat Major
  • Time: 3/4
  • Form: phrases: ABCD
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta/a| ta/a/a_|_a ta ta |
    | ta/a ta | ta/a/a_|_a/a/a | ta/a/a_|_a (ta) ta |
    | ta ta ta | (_|_=tied across barline)
  • Pitches: beginners: Mi So La Do Re Mi – pentatonic scale
  • Intervals: intermediate: So\Mi, Mi/So/Do/Mi8ascending tonic arpeggio, Do\La, So\Mi, Re\So, La/Do, Do\So
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; pickup beat, tied notes, long phrases, tonic arpeggio, pentatonic scale
  • Key Words: USA history, Tim Pan Alley, USA geography: New York, New York, from the musical “The Defender,” summertime, strolling, shady lanes, baby mine, tootsey wootsey


“In the Good Old Summertime”

 

In the good old summer time,
In the good old summer time,
Strolling through the shady lanes with your baby mine.
You hold her hand and she holds yours,
and that’s a very good sign
That she’s your tootsey wootsey
in the good old summer time.
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In the Bethlehem Stable

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

"In the Bethlehem Stable" Lyrics, Text Format

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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In Good Old Colony Times

"In Good Old Colony Times," Lyrics, Text Format
"In Good Old Colony Times," Lyrics, Text Format

American history, character education, and multiple fermatas
to make it all more meaningful and fun!

 

Description

  • Grade: Fifth
  • Origin: USA – Traditional Colonial Song
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: ABaB
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta ti ti ta | ta/a (ta) ta |
    | ta ta ta ti ti | ta ta ta_ (ti) ti | ti ti ta ta_ (ti) ti |
    | ta/a/a ta | (_=fermata)
  • Pitches: beginners: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa
  • Intervals: beginners: So/Do (P4), Do/Mi (M3), Mi\Do (M3), Ti\So (m3), La/Do (m3), Re\Ti (M3)
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter, eighth; rests: quarter, eighth; pickup beat, multiple fermatas (4), tied notes, vocal slur, melodic rhythm patterns, verse/chorus
  • Key Words: USA history, American Colonies song, American Revolution song, character education, roguish, chaps, mishaps, miller, weaver, tailor, corn, yarn, broadcloth, drowned, hung, devil, clapped, claw, devil’s claw
  • Recorder: intermediate: introducing F#

“In Good Old Colony Times” 
1. In good old colony times,
When we were under the king.
Three roguish chaps fell into mishaps,
Because they could not sing,

Because they could not sing,
Because they could not sing,
Three roguish chaps fell into mishaps,
Because they could not sing.
2.
 The first he was a miller,
And the second he was a weaver,
And the third he was a little tailor,
Three roguish chaps together.

Three roguish chaps together,
Three roguish chaps together,
And the third he was a tailor,
Three roguish chaps together.
3. Now the miller he stole corn,
And the weaver he stole yarn,
And the little tailor he stole broadcloth,
To keep these three rogues warm.

To keep these three rogues warm,
To keep these three rogues warm,
And the little tailor he stole broadcloth, To keep these three rogues warm.
4. The miller got drowned in his dam,
The weaver got hung in his yarn,
And the devil clapped his claw on the little tailor,
With the broadcloth under his arm.

With the broadcloth under his arm,
With the broadcloth under his arm,
And the devil clapped his claw on the little tailor,
With the broadcloth under his arm.
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I’m On My Way

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Syncopated echo patterns, rising melodic patterns, and an ascending dominate arpeggio.

 

Description

• Grade: Fifth (5)

• Origin: African American Spiritual

• Key: F Major

• Time: 4/4

• Form: Rhythm: AAAB – Pitches: AaaB

• Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ta ta | ta/a/a/a | ta ti ti ti ta/ | syncopation | (ta) ti ti ti ta/ | syncopation | ta/a/a ta |

• Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La

• Intervals: intermediate: Ti\So, So/Ti (M3), Mi\Do, Do/Mi (M3), Mi\Ti (P4), So/Ti/Re ascending dominate triad, Re\So (P5)

• Musical Elements: notes: whole, dotted half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rests: none; pickup measure, echo song, repeated syncopated rhythm, dominate triad, tied notes

• Key Words: United Sates history, African American history, civil rights movement, adaptation of the African American Spiritual “I’m On My Way To Canaan Land,” freedom land (equal rights), brother, sister

“I’m On My Way”

1.

I’m on my way to freedom land
I’m on my way to freedom land
I’m on my way to freedom land
I’m on my way, Great God
Im on my way.

2.

I asked my brother to come with me
I asked my brother to come with me
I asked my brother to come with me
I’m on my way, Great God
Im on my way.

3.I asked my sister to come with me
I asked my sister to come with me
I asked my sister to come with me
I’m on my way, Great God
Im on my way.

4.I’m on my way, I won’t turn back
I’m on my way, I won’t turn back
I’m on my way, I won’t turn back
I’m on my way, Great God
Im on my way.

5.If they say no, I’ll go alone
If they say no, I’ll go alone
If they say no, I’ll go alone
I’m on my way, Great God
Im on my way.

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I’m a Little Teapot

"I'm a Little Teapot" Lyrics, Text Format

Distinguishing between intervals Do\La (m3) and Do\So (P4).

 

Description

  • Grade: Kindergarten
  • Origin: USA – Nursery Rhyme
  • Key: C Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: ABAB
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ta ta | ta ti ti ta ta |
    | ta ta ta/a | ta ti ti ta/a | ta/ ti ti ti ta | syncopation
  • Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Do\La/Do, Do\So
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, syncopation
  • Key Words: cooking, boiling water, steam, short, stout, pour, tea-cups, kettle, whistle

“I’m a Little Teapot” 

I’m a little teapot, short and stout;
Here is my handle, here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up, hear me shout,*
Tip me over and pour me out.

I’m a clever teapot, yes it’s true
Here’s an example of what I can do.
I can change my handle to my spout,
Just tip me over an pour me out.

*alternative lines, popular in Great Britain:
When I hear the tea-cups, hear me shout…
When I give a whistle, hear me shout…
When the Kettle’s boiling, hear me shout…
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I Love the Mountains

"I Love the Mountains," Lyrics, Text Format


Three part round, two quarter beat syncopated rhythmic patterns;
the first stepping up the staff from Do to La.

 

Description

  • Grade: Fourth
  • Origin: USA – Traditional Round
  • Key: F Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: rhythm: AAABB – pitches: ABCD
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti/ ri ta ta | syncopation,
    | ti/ ri ti ti ti/ ri ti ti | syncopation
  • Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La
  • Intervals: intermediate: La/Re, So/Mi, Do/Fa, Ti/So8, Mi/La8, Re\So
  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; three part round, repeat signs, repeating melodic rhythm steps up the staff Do to La, syncopation; note the straight eights in the last phrase
  • Key Words: three part round, camp song, sing-a-long, mountains, rolling hills, flowers, daffodils, fireside, lights are low


“I Love the Mountains” 

I love the mountains, I love the rolling hills,
I love the flowers, I love the daffodils;
I love the fireside when all the lights are low.
Boom-dee-ah-da, Boom-dee-ah-da,
Boom-dee-ah-da, Boom-dee-ah-da.
Boom-dee-ah-da, Boom-dee-ah-da,
Boom-dee-ah-da, Boom-dee-ah-da.

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I Jing-a-ling

"I Jing-a-ling" Lyrics, Text Format

Advanced syncopation sung and played,
with a raised/sharp tonic (Di).

 

Description

  • Grade: Second
  • Origin: USA, Georgia – Folk Song
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 2/4
  • Form: ABAC
  • Rhythm: advanced: | ti/ ri ta | syncopation,
    | ti ri ti ri ti ti | ti ti ti ti | ti ri (ri) ri ti ti |
  • Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Di Re Mi – raised/sharp tonic (Di)
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do\La, So/Re, Re\Di/Re (m2), Mi\Do, So/Do, Do/Mi
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; rest: sixteenth; pickup beat, syncopation, raised tonic (Di), melodic rhythm patterns, moving/playing syncopated rhythms; note: excellent for reviewing common rhythm instruments: how they are played and the sounds they make
  • Key Words: USA geography: Georgia; drumming, snapping, and shaking rhythm instruments


“I Jing-a-ling” 
1.
 I jing-a-ling, jing-a-ling-a-ling,
I jing-a-ling, jing, jing, jing,
I jing-a-ling, jing-a-ling-a-ling,
I jing-a-ling, jing, jing-a-ling.
2.
 I drum along, boom-tee-boom-tee-boom,
I drum along, boom, boom, boom,
I drum along, boom-tee-boom-tee-boom,
I drum along, boom, boom-tee-boom.
3. I snap along, snap-a-snap-a-snap,
I snap along, snap, snap, snap,
I snap along, snap-a-snap-a-snap,
I snap along, snap, snap-a-snap.
4. I shake along, shake-a-lake-a-lake,
I shake along, shake, shake, shake,
I shake along, shake-a-lake-a-lake,
I shake along, shake, shake-a-lake.
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