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Raised/sharp tonic (F#, Di) and a lowered/flat leading tone (Eb, Te) with chromatic minor seconds, Ti\Te\La.
Description
- Grade: Fifth
- Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
- Key: F Major
- Time: 4/4
- Form: AB – verse/refrain
- Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti ti ta ta | ta/a ta/a |
| ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti | ta (ti) ti ti ti ti ti | syncopation,
| (ti) ta ti ta ta | syncopation, | ta/a (ta/a) |
| ta ta ta ta | ti ti ti ti ta (ta) | - Pitches: intermediate: So La Te Ti Do Di Re Mi Fa – raised/sharp tonic (F#, Di) lowered leading tone (Eb, Te – blue note)
- Intervals: intermediate: So/Mi (M6), Re\Di/Re (m2), Re\So/Re (P5), Ti\Te\La (chromatic m2’s), Do\La (m3), La/Do (m3), Mi\Do/Mi (M3)
- Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; rests: half, quarter, eighth; pickup beat, verse/refrain. syncopation, raised/sharp tonic (F#, Di), lowered/flat leading tone (Eb, Te – blue note), repeated melodic rhythm patterns
- Key Words: USA history: secular union movement, labor rights; African American Spiritual: tune “I Shall Not Be Moved“, African American history: sacred, Civil Rights Movement; union, freedom, fighting, building, black and white together, young and old, heavy burden, God’s marching, church of God, deceive
- Recorder: advanced: playing in F Major, introducing B flat, F sharp, and E flat, syncopation, blue note, repeated melodic rhythm patterns
| Secular Union Protest Version | |||
| 1. | The union is behind us, we shall not be moved, The union is behind us, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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| We shall not be, we shall not be moved, We shall not be, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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We’re fighting for our freedom, we shall not be moved, We’re fighting for our freedom, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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| 3. | We’re fighting for our children, we shall not be moved, We’re fighting for our children, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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| 4. | We’re building a strong union, we shall not be moved, We’re building a strong union, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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| 5. | Black and white together, we shall not be moved, Black and white together, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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| 6. | Young and old together, we shall not be moved, Young and old together, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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| Sacred Version | |||
| 1. | When my burden’s heavy, we shall not be moved, When my burden’s heavy, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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| 2. | The church of God is marching, we shall not be moved, The church of God is marching, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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| 3. | Don’t let the world deceive you, we shall not be moved, Don’t let the world deceive you, we shall not be moved, Just like a tree that’s planted by the river, We shall not be moved. |
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Encourage students to compose original verses!
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