“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
Fair Days and Stormy
Fair Days and Stormy
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Beginning rhythms lead to advanced intervals, including an ascending dominate octave skip.
Description
- Grade: First
- Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
- Key: G Major
- Time: 2/4
- Form: AaBC
- Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti ti | ti ti ta |
- Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So
- Intervals: advanced: So\Do, Re\Ti, Re\So, So/So ascending dominate octave skip, Mi\Ti, Do/Mi, Re/Fa, Mi\Do
- Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, octave skip, repeat signs
- Key Words: weather, earth science, trees, grasses, roots, rain, sparrow, bathing pool, whispered, bright, cool, murmured, shouted, wear, rubber boots
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“Raining! raining!” sang the sparrow, “This will fill my bathing pool.” “Raining!” whispered all the flowers, “Now we shall be bright and cool.” |
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“Raining!” murmured trees and grasses, “Oh, how good for thirsty roots!” “Raining! raining!” shouted Johnnie, “I can wear my rubber boots!” |
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