The Weather Vane -

“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
Times and Seasons

Mastering the ascending and descending tonic intervals Do/Mi\Do (Major 3rd), and Do/So\Do (Perfect 5th).

Description

Grade: First
Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: E Flat Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti | ta ti ti | ti/ ri ti ti |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
Intervals: intermediate: Do/Mi, Mi\Do, Do/So, So\Do, Fa\Re, So\Mi
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, dotted eighth, sixteenth; pickup beat, multiple endings, tempo: moderato/moderately (86-97 BPM), horizontal accent (sing/play pitch a little louder/stronger), repeat signs
Key Words: earth science, wind directions, weather vane, weatherman, sock vane, steeple, weather vane, upon, people, showing, blowing, compass directions, North, East, South, West
Recorder: advanced: upper grades, upon completing the Beginning Recorder Songs

**“The Weather Vane”**
Look up, look up, good people! For high upon the steeple The weather vane has turned again! ‘Tis pointing North and showing That North Wind now is blowing. Look up, look up, good people! For high upon the steeple The weather vane has turned again! ‘Tis pointing East and showing That East Wind now is blowing. Look up, look up, good people! For high upon the steeple The weather vane has turned again! ‘Tis pointing West and showing That West Wind now is blowing. Look up, look up, good people! For high upon the steeple The weather vane has turned again! ‘Tis pointing South and showing That South Wind now is blowing.

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