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Beginners pitches and intervals allow for extra time to master the advanced syncopated calypso rhythms.
Description
• Grade: Fifth (5)
• Origin: Traditional Caribbean Song
• Key: C Major
• Time: 4/4
• Form: ABCD
• Rhythm: advanced: | (ti) ta ti ta ti ti | ta ti ta/ ta ti | ta ta ti ti ti ti | ti ta ti (ta/a) | ti ta ta ti ti ti | (ti) ti ti ti ti ta ti | ta ti ta ti (ti) ti | (ti) ta ti ta (ti) ti | ti ti ti ta/ (ti) ti | ti ta ta ti ti ti | ti ti ti ta ti ti ti | ta ti ta/ (ta) | ta ta ta ti ti |
• Pitches: beginners: Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
• Intervals: beginners: Do/Mi/So ascending tonic triad, Re/Fa (m3)
• Musical Elements: • notes: quarter, eighth; rests: quarter, eighth; advanced syncopated rhythms with tied notes, ascending tonic arpeggio,
• Key Words: • Geography: Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, Mexica: work song, dock song, sailing ship, calypso rhythms, Ackee (tropical tree w/fruit), rice, salt, fish, love song
| 1. | Down the way, Where the nights are gay, And the sun shines daily on the mountain top. I took a trip on a sailing ship, And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop. |
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| But I’m sad to say I’m on my way. Won’t be back for many a day. My heart is down, My head is turning around, I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town. |
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| 2. | Sounds of laughter everywhere, And the dancing girls swing to and fro. I must declare my heart is there, Though I’ve been from Maine to Mexico. |
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| 3. | Down at the market you can hear, Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear. Ackee, rice, salt, fish are nice, And the rum is fine any time o’ year. |
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