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Mr. Frog Went Courtin’

"Mr. Frog Went Courtin'," Lyrics, Text Format


Advanced syncopation on the second quarter of the first and second beats (ee of 1 and 2) and the fourth quarter of the second beat, descending vi7 arpeggio (Dm7), and mastering the ascending P4, So/Do.

 

Description

  • Grade: Fourth
  • Origin: USA – Folk Song
  • Key: F Major
  • Time: 2/4
  • Form: through composed
  • Rhythm: advanced*: | ti ti ti ri ti | syncopation,
    | ti ti ti ti | ta (ti) ti | syncopation, | ta (ti) ti ri |
    syncopation, | ti ti ta | ti ri ti ti ti ri | syncopation
    | ti ri ti ti ti |
  • Pitches: intermediate: Do La Do Re Mi So La – pentatonic scale
  • Intervals: intermediate: So/Do (x5), Mi\Do\La\So8 descending (vi7) arpeggio (Dm7),Do/Mi/So8 ascending tonic (I) arpeggio (F), So\Mi, Do\La
  • Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, sixteenth; pickup beat, syncopation: on the second quarter of the first and second beat (ee of 1, ee of 2), the and of the second beat (& of 2), the fourth quarter of the second beat (uh of 4), vocal slur, quarter beat rhythm variations matching verse syllables
  • Key Words: USA history, courting song, Mr. Frog, Miss Mouse, hall, knock, loud call, knee, marry me, blushed, hung, head, Uncle Rat, next, rode, town,niece, wedding gown; abbreviation: courtin’ (courting)

* Discover how and where beats are divided/counted, and rhythm chanted, to match the syllables in the fourth verse: “Uncle Rat.”

“Mr. Frog Went Courtin'” 
1. Mr. Frog went courtin’ and he did ride, m-hm.
Mr. Frog went courtin’ and he did ride,
Sword and pistol by his side, m-hm.
2.
 He rode up to Miss Mousie’s hall, m-hm.
He rode up to Miss Mousie’s hall,
He gave a loud knock and he gave a loud call. m-hm.
3. He took Miss Mousie on his knee, m-hm.
He took Miss Mousie on his knee,
He said “Miss Mouse will you marry me?” m-hm.
4. Miss Mousie blushed and hung her head, m-hm.
Miss Mousie blushed and hung her head,
“You’ll have to ask Uncle Rat,” she said, m-hm.
5. Next day Uncle Rat he rode to town, m-hm.
Next day Uncle Rat he rode to town,
To get his niece a wedding gown, m-hm.
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