Hush, Little Baby -

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

Description

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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