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I Had a Little Rooster

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Intermediate syncopation in 6/8, practicing the major
sixth Do/La, with repeated melodic rhythm patterns.

 

Description

  • Grade: Second
  • Origin: USA – Folk Song
  • Key: C Major
  • Time: 6/8
  • Form: ABCD
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ti/ ri ti ri ti ti ti ri | syncopation, | ta ti ta ti | syncopation,
    | ta ti ri ti ti ti | syncopation, | ti/ ri ti ri ta ti | syncopation, | ti ti ti ti ti ti |
  • Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do/La (M6), So\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio, Do/Mi, Do/Fa, Do8\La, La\Fa
  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; pickup beat, repeated melodic rhythm patterns, tonic arpeggio, syncopation
  • Key Words: USA, farm animals, animal science, farm animal sounds, rooster, hen (cluck), duck (quack), pig (oink), lamb (baa), turkey (goggle), cow (moo); barnyard, playmate


“I Had a Little Rooster” 
1.
 I had a little rooster by the barnyard gate,
And that little rooster is my playmate,
And that little rooster goes cock-a-doodle-doo,
Doo doo, doo-doo, doo–doodle-doo!
2.
 I have a little hen by the barnyard gate,
And that little hen is my playmate,
And that little hen goes cluck-a-cluck-a-cluck,
Cluck-cluck, cluck-cluck, cluck-cluck-a-cluck.
3. I have a little duck by the barnyard gate,
And that little duck is my playmate,
And that little duck goes quack-a-quack-a-quack,
Quack-quack, quack-quack, quack-quack-a-quack.
4. I have a little pig by the barnyard gate,
And that little pig is my playmate,
And that little pig goes oink-a-oink-a-oink,
Oink-oink, oink-oink, oink-oink-a-oink.
5. I have a little lamb by the barnyard gate,
And that little lamb is my playmate,
And that little lamb goes baa-baa-baa-baa.
Baa-baa, baa-baa, baa-baa, baa-baa.
6. I have a little turkey by the barnyard gate,
And that little turkey is my playmate,
And that little turkey goes gobble, gobble, gob.
Gobble, gobble, gobble, gob-gob.
7. I have a little cow by the barnyard gate,
And that little cow is my playmate,
And that little cow goes moo-moo-moo-moo,
Moo-moo, moo-moo, moo-moo, moo-moo.
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I Had a Little Nut Tree

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Intermediate syncopation, two arpeggios,
and melodic rhythm patterns.

 

Description

  • Grade: Second
  • Origin: England – Nursery Rhyme, melody: Traditional
  • Key: E Flat Major and C Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: ABAC
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ta ta |
    | ti ti ti ti ta/a | ti ti ti ti ta/ ti | syncopation,
    | ti ti ti ti ta ti ti | ti ti ta ta/ ti | syncopation
  • Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, La/Do8, Do8\So, So\Mi, Re/Fa, Fa\Re\Tidescending arpeggio (dvii-diminished seventh, Dd), Mi/La, La\Fa, syncopation, tonic (I) and leading tone (vii) arpeggios
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beat, melodic rhythm patterns
  • Key Words: world geography: England, Spain; earth science, nut tree, bearing fruit, nutmeg, golden pear, king, daughter, sake, crimson, coal black, princess, fruit, never


“I Had a Little Nut Tree” 
1.
 I had a little nut tree, nothing would it bear,
But a silver nutmeg and a golden pear.
The king of Spain’s daughter came to visit me,
And all for the sake of my little nut tree.
2.
 Her dress was all of crimson, coal black was her hair,
She asked me for my nut tree and my golden pear.
I said, “So fair a princess never did I see,
I’ll give you the fruit of my little nut tree.”
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If You’re Happy

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Intermediate intervals with a beginners pace.

 

Description

  • Grade: Kindergarten
  • Origin: USA – Singing Game
  • Key: F Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: AABA
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta (ta) (ta) ti ti | ti ti ti ti ti ti | running eighth notes
  • Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa
  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Do\So, So/Re, Fa\La, La\Mi
  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; pickup beat, steady beat, percussion quarter note
  • Key Words: playground song, camp song, scout song, clapping, stomping, shouting, memory game, hurray, your/you’re; contraction: you’re (you are)

“If You’re Happy”
1. If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
(clap, clap)
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
(clap, clap)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
(clap, clap)
2. If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
(stomp, stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
(stomp, stomp)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.
(stomp, stomp)
3. If you’re happy and you know it shout “Hurray!”
(hoo-ray)
If you’re happy and you know it shout “Hurray!”
(hoo-ray)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it shout “Hurray!”
(hoo-ray)
4. If you’re happy and you know it do all three.
(clap, clap – stomp, stomp, – “Hurray!”)
If you’re happy and you know it do all three.
(clap, clap – stomp, stomp, – “Hurray!”)
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it do all three.
(clap, clap – stomp, stomp, – “Hurray!”)
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Ifca’s Castle

"Ifca's Castle," Lyrics, Text Format


Contrasting straight and dotted syncopation, expanding the vocal range while singing in parts, and practicing the intervals
of the tonic chord/arpeggio in voice and on xylophones.

 

Description

  • Grade: Fourth
  • Origin: Czech Republic – Folk Song
  • Key: E flat Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: rhythm: AABB – phrases/song: AB
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta ta/ ti | dotted syncopation, | ti ti ti ti ti ti ta | straight syncopation
  • Pitches: advanced: So Do Re Mi Fa So Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Mi\Do, So8/Do8\So8, Mi/So\Mi, Do\So – all intervals of the tonic chord/arpeggio, E flat Major (Bb-Eb-G-Bb-Eb), or I (one)
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beat, four part round, singing in parts, verse/refrain, recognizing the intervals associated with the I chord
  • Key Words: world geography: Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia – now the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic), plain, gold, green, young, plainly, swiftly, flowing, river, lifted, head, spires, instead, pleasure, grand, castle, deep, shade
  • Xylophones: intermediate: Letter Names Format is presented in G Major; practicing tonic chord intervals

Same song as “Above the Plain,” fifth grade, two parts.

“Ifca’s Castle” 
1. Above the plain of gold and green,
A young boy’s head is plainly seen;
Refrain
A huya, huya, huyaya,
Swiftly flowing river;
A huya, huya, huyaya,
Swiftly flowing river.
2.
 But no, ’tis not his lifted head,
‘Tis Ifca’s castle spires instead.
Refrain
3. For our pleasure it was made
This grand old castle deep in shade.
Refrain
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I Don’t Care if the Rain Comes Down

"I Don't Care if the Rain Comes Down," Lyrics, Text Format


Two examples of syncopation, ascending and descending tonic arpeggios, and an ascending tonic octave skip make this a
perfect intermediate tune for voice, recorder, and keyboard.

 

Description

  • Grade: Fourth
  • Origin: USA – Folk Song – additional verses Jess Buice
  • Key: C Major
  • Time: 2/4
  • Form: staves: AaBb – song AB
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ri | syncopation,
    | ti ti ta | ti ti ri ti ti | syncopation, | ta (ta) |
    | ta ta | ti ri ti ri ta ta |
  • Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi, So\Do, Do/Do ascending tonic octave skip, Do\So\Mi descending tonic arpeggio
  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, sixteenth; rest: quarter; octave skip, tonic arpeggios, each line and phrase ends with a rest
  • Key Words: USA history, rainy day song, bad weather song: rain, sun, wind; dance all day, I don’t care, carry me away, shine, down; contractions: don’t (do not), I’m (I am), gonna (going to); abbreviation: ’round (around)
  • Recorder: intermediate: excellent for practicing the lower register: tonic (C) through the dominate (G), with an added tonic octave skip
  • Keyboard: intermediate: a five finger exercise with an octave skip

“I Don’t Care if the Rain Comes Down” 
1. I don’t care if the rain comes down,
I’m gonna dance all day,
I don’t care if the rain comes down,
I’m gonna dance all day.
Refrain:
Hey, hey carry me away,
I’m gonna dance all day,
Hey, hey carry me away,
I’m gonna dance all day.
2.
 I don’t care if the sun don’t shine,
I’m gonna dance all day,
I don’t care if the sun don’t shine,
I’m gonna dance all day.
Refrain
3. I don’t care if the wind blows ’round,
I’m gonna dance all day,
I don’t care if the wind blows ’round,
I’m gonna dance all day.
Refrain
4. I don’t care if the weather’s bad,
I’m gonna dance all day,
I don’t care if the weather’s bad,
I’m gonna dance all day.
Refrain
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Ida Red

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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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I Am A Young Musician

"I Am A Young Musician," Lyrics, Text Format
"I Am A Young Musician," Lyrics, Text Format

Beginning syncopation, tonic arpeggio,
and making vocal sounds for instruments:
drum, fiddle, French horn, clarinet, guitar, flute.

 

Description

  • Grade: Fifth
  • Origin: Traditional
  • Key: F Major 
  • Time: 2/4
  • Form: AABCb
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti ti | ta ti ti | ta/ ti | syncopation, | ta (ti) ti ri | syncopation,
    | ti ti ti ti ri | syncopation
  • Pitches: beginners: So Do Re Mi Fa So
  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Do (P4), Mi/So (m3), Do\So/Do (P4), Fa\Re (m3), Do/So8 (P5), Re/So8(P4), So\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio (I, F)
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth; rest: eighth; pickup beat, melodic rhythm patterns, syncopation 
  • Key Words: world geography: London, Berlin (Germany), Paris (France); vocal sounds of instruments, sounding like instruments: drum, fiddle (violin/viola), French horn, clarinet, guitar, flute; instrument families: percussion, strings, brass, woodwinds; skipping, singing, swaying, playing, musician, traveled, toot, silver flute; contraction: you’ve (you have), I’ve (I have)
  • Recorder: intermediate: introducing B flat


“I Am A Young Musician” 
1.
 I am a young musician, from London I have come,
And I can play sweet music upon my little drum.
Trr-um-pum pum, trr-um-pum pum,
Trr-um-pum pum, trr-um-pum pum.
Skipping and playing, singing and swaying,
Trr-um-pum pum, trr-um-pum pum,
Trr-um-pum pum pum pum!
2.
 I am a young musician, I come from old Berlin,
And I can play sweet music upon my violin,
Fiddle-dee-dee-dee, fiddle-dee-dee-dee,
Fiddle-dee-dee-dee, fiddle-dee-dee-dee.
Skipping and playing, singing and swaying,
Fiddle-dee-dee-dee, fiddle-dee-dee-dee,
Fiddle-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee.
3. I am a young musician, in Paris I was born,
And I can play sweet music upon my big French horn,
Baw-baw-baw-baw-baw, baw-baw-baw-baw-baw,
Baw-baw-baw-baw-baw, baw-baw-baw-baw-baw.
Skipping and playing, singing and swaying,
Baw-baw-baw-baw-baw, baw-baw-baw-baw-baw,
Baw-baw-baw-baw-baw-baw-baw!
4. I am a young musician, the best you’ve ever met,
And I can play sweet music upon my clarinet,
Doodle-doo-doo-doo, doodle-doo-doo-doo,
Doodle-doo-doo-doo, doodle-doo-doo-doo.
Skipping and playing, singing and swaying,
Doodle-doo-doo-doo, doodle-doo-doo-doo,
Doodle-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo!
5. I am a young musician, I’ve traveled very far,
And I can play sweet music upon my fine guitar,
Plunky-plunk-plunk-plunk, plunky-plunk-plunk-plunk,
Plunky-plunk-plunk-plunk, plunky-plunk-plunk-plunk.
Skipping and playing, singing and swaying,
Plunky-plunk-plunk-plunk, plunky-plunk-plunk-plunk,
Plunky-plunk-plunk-plunk-plunk-plunk!
6. I am a young musician, just listen to me toot,
And I can play sweet music upon my silver flute,
Tooty-toot-toot-toot, tooty-toot-toot-toot,
Tooty-toot-toot-toot, tooty-toot-toot-too.
Skipping and playing, singing and swaying,
Tooty-toot-toot-toot, tooty-toot-toot-toot, Tooty-toot-toot-toot-toot-toot!
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Hush, My Baby

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Unusual beginning on the second (Re), practicing the intervals So\Re and So\Mi, before finding the tonic (Do).

 

Description

  • Grade: Second Grade
  • Origin: Mississippi, USA – Lullaby
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: rhythm: ABCDAB pitches: ABabAB
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ta ta/ ti | ta ta ta/a |
    | ti ti ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta ti ti | ta ti ti ti ta/ | syncopation, | ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti | ti ti ta ti ta/ | syncopation
  • Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi So
  • Intervals: beginners: Mi/So, So\Re, So\Mi
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; dynamics: pianissimo/very soft; ritardando, fermata, syncopation
  • Key Words: United States geography, Mississippi, lullaby, hush, by and by, bring, baby, candy kitty, puppy dog, maybe, cry; contractions: daddy’s (daddy is), don’t (do not)


“Hush, My Baby” 

Hush, my baby, don’t you cry,
Daddy’s going to come home by and by.
He will bring to his dear little baby
Candy and a kitty and a puppy dog maybe.
Hush, hush, hush, and don’t you cry,
Daddy’s going to come home by and by.
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Hush, Little Baby

"Hush, Little Baby" Lyrics, Text Format

Singing the major sixth So/Mi and the perfect fifth So/Re
to the melodic rhythm changes of each verse.

 

Description

  • Grade: Kindergarten
  • Origin: USA – Southern Folk Song
  • Key: G Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: AB
  • Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti ti ta ta |
    | ti ti ti ti ta ti ti | – changes with verses
  • Pitches: beginners: So Do Re Mi Fa
  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Mi (M6), Re\So (P4), So/Re (P4)
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; interval of a fourth, ending a phrase on the 2nd/Re, alternating quarter notes and eighth notes to accomodate changing verse syllables
  • Key Words: Southern United Stataes, mocking bird, diamonds, rocking chair, billy goat, looking glass, cart, bull, dog, horse contractions: don’t (do not), papa’s (papa is), mama’s (mama is), won’t (will not), you’ll (you will)

“Hush, Little Baby”
1. Hush little baby, don’t say a word,
Papa’s gonna buy you a mocking bird.
2. And if that mockingbird won’t sing,
Mama’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.
3. And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama’s gonna buy you a looking glass.
4. And if that looking glass gets broke,
Mama’s gonna buy you a billy goat.
5. And if that billy goat won’t pull,
Mama’s gonna buy you a cart and bull.
6. And if that cart and bull turn over,
Mama’s going to buy you a dog named Rover.
7. And if that dog named Rover won’t bark,
Mama’s going to buy you a horse and cart.
8. And if that horse and cart fall down,
You’ll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
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The Hunting Horn”

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Excellent tune for advanced primary readers learning to sing in parts. The use of fermatas in each phrase challenges the students ability to stay together during the round.

 

Description

  • Grade: Second
  • Origin: USA – Traditional Round
  • Key: C Major
  • Time: 6/8
  • Form: rhythm: AABC – pitches: ABCD
  • Rhythm: advanced: | ti ti ti ti ti ti | ta ti ta/ |
    | ta ti ri ti ta | syncopation, | ta ti ta ti |
  • Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
  • Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi, Mi/So, Mi/Do, Do8\So, So/Do8, Do8\Mi, Do8\La only interval not associated with the tonic arpeggio
  • Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; 4 part round, multiple fermatas, melody ends on the fifth of the scale (So)
  • Key Words: 4 part round, canon, fox hunting, echo, morn, horn, cheerily, merrily, hark, hill and dale


“The Hunting Horn” 

Merrily merrily greet the morn,
Cheerily cheerily sound the horn;
Hark to the echo hear it play
O’er hill and dale and far away.
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