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"Weggis Song," Lyrics, Text Format

Extended range, tonic octave skip and tonic arpeggios,
and an interval of a minor seventh (m7, Ti/La).

 

Description

  • Grade: Fifth
  • Origin: Switzerland – Folk Song
  • Key: E flat Major
  • Time: 4/4
  • Form: AB – verse/refrain
  • Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta ta ti ti | ta ta ta/a |
    | ta ti ti ta ta | ta ti ti ta/a | ta/a ta/a | ta/a ta ta |
  • Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi So La Do – extended range
  • Intervals: advanced: So/Do (P4), Re\La/Re (P4), Re\Ti (m3), Ti/La8 (m7), So8\Ti (m6), Do/La8 (m6), Do/Mi\Do (M3), Do/Do8 ascending tonic octave skip, So8\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio (I, Eb)
  • Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; verse/refrain, two double barlines, melodic rhythm patterns, interval of a minor seventh (m7), tonic octave skip, tonic arpeggio
  • Key Words: world geography: Switzerland; Lucerne (city in north-central Switzerland), Weggis (municipality in the district of Lucerne); vocal yodel sounds (holdiridia, holdia,), girls, boys, climb, will
  • Recorder: intermediate: playing in F major, introducing high F, melodic rhythm patterns, tonic octave skip, tonic arpeggio

“Weggis Song” 

1. From Lucerne to Weggis on,
Holdiridia, holdia,
Shoes and stocking we have none,
Holdiridia, holdia.
Refrain:
Holdiridia, holdiridia, holdiria.
Holdiridia, holdiridia, holdiria.
2.
Weggis starts to highest hill,
Holdiridia, holdia,
Boys and girls climb with the will,
Holdiridia, holdia.
Refrain:
Holdiridia, holdiridia, holdiria.
Holdiridia, holdiridia, holdiria.
3. On the lake we all shall go,
Holdiridia, holdia,
See the pretty fish below.
Holdiridia, holdia.
Refrain:
Holdiridia, holdiridia, holdiria.
Holdiridia, holdiridia, holdiria.
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