Description

• Grade: Fifth (5)
• Origin: African American Spiritual
• Key: F Major
• Time: 4/4
• Form: ABCA
• Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/a/ ti ta | syncopation, ta/a/a ta | ta (ta) ta/a | ti ta ti ta ta | syncopation,
  | ti ti ti ti ta ta | (ta/a ta) ta | ta ta ti ti ti (ti) |
  | ti ta ti ti ti ti ti | syncopation
• Pitches: intermediate: La So Do Re Mi Fa So La
  (one octave)
• Intervals: intermediate: Do\La (m3), So/Do (P4), Do/Mi (M3), Mi/So (m3), La\Mi (P4), Do/La (M6)
• Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter, eighth; rests: whole, half, quarter; repeated rhythm patterns, multiple repeat signs, first and second endings, syncopation, solo part, vocal slur, tied notes
• Key Words: African American History, sacred, amen, shepherds, manger, baby Jesus, Christmas, sing stronger, Mother Mary