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Cut time, 2/2, counted in 4/4, including tied phrases and syncopation, for voice, recorder and keyboard.
Description
- Grade: Second
- Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
- Key: G Major
- Time: 2/2 (cut time counted in 4/4)
- Form: AAAB
- Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/a/a/a_|_a ti ti ti ti ti ti | syncopation, | ta (ta) (ta) ta | ta/a ta ta |
- Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi
- Intervals: beginners: Do/Mi, Mi\Do
- Musical Elements: notes: whole, half, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; pickup beat, cut time 2/2, tied notes
- Key Words: sacred, spiritual, African American History Month, head, music, angels, Jesus, God
- Recorder: beginners: upper grades; excellent practice following the first (1st) Beginning Recorder Song, Long Legged Sailor.
- Keyboard: beginners: excellent three finger exercise for the left, right, and two hands together.
| 1. | Over my head, I hear music in the air, Over my head, I hear music in the air, Over my head, I hear music in the air. There must be a God somewhere. |
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Over my head, I see angels in the air, Over my head, I see angels in the air, Over my head, I see angels in the air, There must be a God somewhere. |
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| 3. | Over my head, I see Jesus in the air, Over my head, I see Jesus in the air, Over my head, I see Jesus in the air, There must be a God somewhere. |
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| 4. | Over my head, I hear music in the air, Over my head, I hear music in the air, Over my head, I hear music in the air. There must be a God somewhere. |
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