Add dynamics to this vocabulary builder from the early 1900’s.

 

 

 

 

Description

• Grade: First Grade
• Origin: United States of America – Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
• Key: D Major
• Time: 6/8
• Form: ABCABc
• Rhythm: advanced: | ti ti ti ta ti | ti ti ti ti ti ti |
  |ta/_a (ti) ti | ta/a_a ti | ta/a_a |
• Pitches: intermediate: So Do Re Mi Fa So La
• Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Mi/So, So\Mi, Re\So
• Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rest: eighth; pickup beat, tied notes, repeat, multiple endings, dynamics: crescendo, decrescendo, mezzo-forte
• Key Words: seasons, autumn, wind, whistle, shout, hurried, bough, whirl, sang, aloud, crowd, lingering, flight, winter, snowman, roar, shook, blankets, earth science

 

 

“The Autumn Wind”

1.With whistle and shout,
The wind hurried out
And called to the leaves on the trees:
“Come down from the bough,
I’ll dance with you now,
And whirl you as fast as you please!”

The wind sang aloud
Where birds in a crowd
Were ling’ring before their long flight;
“Away, little friends,
Till wintertime ends;
There may be a snowman tonight.”

The wind gave a roar,
And shook the house door.
“I hear you!” the good mother said:
“Bring cold or bring storm,
My children are warm,
Tucked under thick blankets in bed!”