“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
At the Farm
At the Farm
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An excellent transitional tune: beginning rhythms, intermediate pitches, and advanced intervals.
Description
- Grade: First
- Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
- Key: F Major
- Time: 4/4
- Form: ABCD
- Rhythm: beginners: | ta ti ti ta ta | ta ti ti ta (ta) |
| ti ti ti ti ta (ta) | ta ti ti ta ti ti | ti ti ti ti ta/a | - Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Do
- Intervals: advanced: Do/So, So\Do, Re/So, So\Mi, Mi/So, So\Re, Ra/Fa, Fa/La, La/Do, Do\So, Mi\Do
- Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; rests: quarter; tempo: moderato/moderately (86-97 BPM), horizontal accent (sing/play the note louder)
- Key Words: farm life, animal science, animal sounds, farm animals, sheep (baa), flock, lambs, leap, white, black sheep, stood, might; abbreviation: wond’ring (wondering)
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“Baa!” said the black sheep, “Baa!” said the white; “Baa!” said the white flock And baaed with all their might. One and another Joined in the call, White sheep and black sheep, The little lambs and all. |
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“Leap!” said the black sheep, “Leap!” said the white; “Leap!” said the whole flock, And leaped with all their might. One and another Leaped the low wall, White sheep and black sheep. The little lambs and all. |
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| 3. | Wond’ring they stood there. “Baa!” said the sheep; “What did we “baa” for? And why did we leap?” “Baa!” said the white sheep, “Baa!” said the black, “Baa!” said the whole flock; “We might as well leap back!” |
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