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Syncopation on the second half of the first and second beat
(& of 1, & of 2), extended pentatonic range, and a tonic arpeggio.
Description
- Grade: Fourth
- Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
- Key: E flat Major
- Time: 2/4
- Form: ABCA
- Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ta ti | syncopation (x6),
| ti ti ti ti | ta/a | ta/ ti | syncopation, | ti ta/ | syncopation, - Pitches: intermediate: La Do Re Mi So La Do – pentatonic scale, extended range
- Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi (M3), Do\La/Do (m3), Do/So (P5), So/Do8 (P4), Do8\La8 (m3), So\Mi\Do descending tonic (I) arpeggio (Eb), So\Mi/So (m3)
- Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, repeat signs, vocal solo, D.C. al Fine, Fine
- Key Words: USA history, African American history, spiritual, sacred, Jesus, sinner, knocking, answer; contractions: somebody’s (somebody is), can’t (cannot)
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| Somebody’s knocking on at your door. Somebody’s knocking on at your door. O sinner, why don’t you answer? Somebody’s knocking on at your door. |
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| 1. | Knocks like Jesus! Somebody’s knocking on at your door. Knocks like Jesus! Somebody’s knocking on at your door. O sinner, why don’t you answer? Somebody’s knocking on at your door. |
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Can’t you hear him? Somebody’s knocking on at your door. Can’t you hear him? Somebody’s knocking on at your door. O sinner, why don’t you answer? Somebody’s knocking on at your door. |
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| 3. | Answer Jesus! Somebody’s knocking on at your door. Answer Jesus! Somebody’s knocking on at your door. O sinner, why don’t you answer? Somebody’s knocking on at your door. |
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| 4. | Someone’s knocking. Somebody’s knocking on at your door. Someone’s knocking. Somebody’s knocking on at your door. O sinner, why don’t you answer? Somebody’s knocking on at your door. |
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