Who Built the Ark?

Advanced rhythms with syncopation.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: advanced: | ti ta ti ta (ta) |
| ta ti (ti) ta ti (ti) | ti ta ti ta ti ti | ti ti ti ti ta ta |
| ta ta ta ta | ta ti ta/ (ta) | ti ti ti ta/ (ta) |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Do Re Mi Fa – adding Fa to the pentatonic scale
Intervals: intermediate: Do\La, So/Mi, So/Fa, So/Do, Do/Mi, Mi\Do
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; rests: quarter, eighth; refrain/verse, syncopation
Key Words: sacred, animals science, Bible stories, Noah, ark, animals, hippopotamus, kangaroo, cats, bumble bee, window, door, hive, elephant, window, door, laughed, monkey, tricks, giraffe, camels, heaven, voyage, one by one, two by two, etc.;
abbreviations: cryin’ (crying), fallin’ (falling); contractions: rain’s (rain is), can’t (cannot)

**“Who Built the Ark?”**

			Refrain

			Who built the ark? Noah, Noah, Who built the ark? Brother Noah built the ark.

		1.	Now didn’t old Noah build the ark? Built it out of a hickory bark. He built it long, both wide and tall, Plenty of room for the large and small.

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		2.	In came the animals two by two, Hippopotamus and kangaroo. In came the animals three by three, Two big cats and a bumble bee.

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		3.	In came the animals four by four, Two through the window and two through the door. In came the animals five by five, The bee came swarming from the hive.

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		4.	In came the animals six by six, The elephant laughed at the monkey’s tricks. In came the animals seven by seven, Giraffes and the camels looking up to heaven.

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		5.	In came the animals eight by eight, Some was on time and the others was late. In came the animals nine by nine, Some was a laughin’ and some were cryin’.

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		6.	In came the animals ten by ten, Time for the voyage to begin. Noah said, “Go shut the door, The rain’s started fallin’ and we can’t take more.”

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Whirlabout

“Songs of a Little Child’s Day”
Playtime

Introducing sixteenths and advanced intervals, sung quickly!

Description

Grade: First
Origin: Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: F Major
Time: 2/4
Form: AABC
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti | ta ti ti ri |
| ta ti (ti) |
Pitches: intermediate: Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La
Intervals: advanced: descending tonic arpeggio So\Mi\Do, Do/Mi, Do/La, descending V7 arpeggio, La\Fa\Re, Fa\Ti, Ti/Re
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, sixteenth; rest: eighth, tempo: lightly, poco ritardando; dynamics: mezzo piano/medium loud, piano/soft, horizontal accent (sing/play the note a little louder/stronger), crescendo, decrescendo
Key Words: play songs, weather, earth science, windy, whirl, twirl, about, sink down, together

**“Whirlabout”**
Like a leaf or feather In the windy, windy weather, We will whirl about and twirl about, Then all sink down together.

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While Strolling in the Park One Day

“Fountain in the Park”

Syncopation, raised submediant (Fi) and dominant (Si), repeated melodic rhythm patterns/intervals, and changing time signatures.

Description

Grade: Fifth
Origin: USA – Ed Haley (1862-1932) circa. 1880
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4 and 3/4
Form: through composed
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti/ ri ti/ ri ta ta | syncopation, | ta/a/a ta | ta/a ta ta |
| ti/ ri ti/ ri ta ti/ ri | syncopation, | ta/a/a ti/ ri | syncopation, | ti/ ri ti/ ri ti/ ri ti/ ri | syncopation,
| ta/ ti ta | syncopation, | ta/a ta | ta (ta) ta |
Pitches: intermediate: Fi So Si La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So – raised/sharp subdominant (4, Fi), raised/sharp dominant (5, Si)
Intervals: advanced: So/Do\So (P4), La/Re (P4), So/Ti (M3), La\Si/La (m2), So8\Do (P5), Ti\So (M3), So/Do/Mi ascending tonic arpeggio (I, G), Mi\La (P5), Ti/So8 (m6), So8\Mi/So8 (m3), So\Fi/So (m2)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; rest: quarter; changing time signatures: 4/4 to 3/4 to 4/4, pickup beat, vocal slur, toed notes, accidental: sharp, melodic rhythm patterns with repeated interval patterns, raised/sharp subdominant and dominate (Fi, Si), note: tempo seems to slow down in 3/4 time
Key Words: USA history, strolling, merry month of May, roguish eyes, moment, poor heat, stole, neatly, raised, polite, remark, lovely, afternoon, fountain in the park, courting song, character education
Recorder: advanced: playing in G major, introducing C#, D#, and F#, syncopation, tonic arpeggio, ascending minor sixth (F#/D8), time signature changes: 4/4 to 3/4 to 4/4

“The Fountain in the Park”
also known as
“While Strolling in the Park One Day”
While strolling through the park one day, All in the merry month of May, I roguish pair of eyes they took me by surprise In a moment my poor heart she stole away. Oh, a sunny smile was all she gave to me And of course we were as happy as can be. So neatly I raised my hat and made a polite remark, I never shall forget that lovely afternoon, When I met her at the fountain in the park.

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Where is Thumbkin?

"What Are Little Boys - Girls Made Of?" Lyrics, Text Format

Developing fine motor movements while singing.
Same tune as “Frere Jacques,” and “Are You Sleeping.”

Description

Grade: Kindergarten
Origin: England/France – Traditional
Key: F Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti ta ta | ti ti ta/a |
| ta ta ta ta |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La
Intervals: intermediate: Mi\Do, So\Mi, Do/So, Do\So, So/Do
Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; repeated melodic rhythm patterns
Key Words: world geography: England, France; thumb, ring, tall, pinky, parts of the hand, fingers, ma’am (lady)

**“Where is Thumbkin?”**

	1.	Where is thumbkin? Where is thumbkin? Here I am, here I am! How are you today sir/ma’am? Very well, I thank you! Run away, run away!

	2.	Where is pointer? Where is pointer? Here I am, here I am! How are you today sir/ma’am? Very well, I thank you! Run away, run away!

	3.	Where is tall man/girl? Where is tall man/girl? Here I am, here I am! How are you today sir/ma’am? Very well, I thank you! Run away, run away!

	4.	Where is ring man/girl? Where is ring man/girl? Here I am, here I am! How are you today sir/ma’am? Very well, I thank you! Run away, run away!

	5.	Where is pinky? Where is pinky? Here I am, here I am! How are you today sir/ma’am? Very well, I thank you! Run away, run away!

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When We Go to Play

Introducing sixteenth notes, rhythm changes for verse syllables and the interval Fa\Re.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: USA -Play Song
Key: F Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABAC
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti ri ti ti ri | ti ti ta |
| ti ti ti ti | ta (ta) |
Pitches: intermediate: Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La
Intervals: beginners: So\Mi, Fa\Re
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, sixteenth; rest: quarter
Key Words: play things, toys for play, bat and ball, baseball, bicycles, roller skates, rolling hoops, jumping rope, playing outside

**“When We Go to Play”**

		1.	What shall we take when we go to play, go to play, go to play, What shall we take when we go to play, when we go to play?

		2.	We will take our bat and ball, bat and ball, bat and ball, We will take our bat and ball, when we go to play.

		3.	We will take our bicycles, bicycles, bicycles We will take our bicycles, when we go to play.

		4.	We will take our roller skates, roller skates, roller skates, We will take our roller skates, when we go to play.

		5.	We will take our rolling hoops, rolling hoops, rolling hoops, We will take our rolling hoops, when we go to play.

		6.	We will take our jumping ropes, jumping ropes, jumping ropes, We will take our jumping ropes, when we go to play.

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When the Train Comes Along

Recognize Do8\So as perfect fourth (P4) and So\Do as a perfect fifth (P5), tonic arpeggios, a major sixth (M6), and a tonic octave skip.

Description

Grade: Fourth
Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
Key: D Major
Time: 4/4
Form: staves: ABCB – song: ABA, refrain/verse/refrain
Rhythm: beginners: | ta/a ta/ ti | syncopation,
| ta ta ta ta | ta ta/a ta | syncopation, | ta/a/a ta |
| ta/a ta ta |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi So La Do – pentatonic scale
Intervals: intermediate: Do8\La (m3), La/Do8(m3), Do8\So (P4), So\Do (P5), Do/Mi/So ascending tonic (I) arpeggio (D), So\Mi\Do descending tonic (I) arpeggio (D), Do/So (P5), Do\Do descending tonic octave skip, La\Do (M6)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beats, syncopation, two double barlines, tonic arpeggio, tonic octave skip, pentatonic scale, D.C. al Fine, Fine
Key Words: USA history, African American history, Underground railroad, railroad song, spiritual, snowing, cold, train station, blind, cannot see, lame, cannot walk; contraction: I’ll (I will); abbreviation: an’ (and)

**“When the Train Comes Along”**

		Refrain:
		When the train comes along, When the train comes along, I’ll meet you at the station When the train comes along.
	1.	It may be snowing, It may be cold, But I’ll meet you at the station, When the train comes along.
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	2.	I may be blind, An’ cannot see. But I’ll meet you at the station, When the train comes along.
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	3.	I may be lame, An’ cannot not talk, But I’ll meet you at the station, When the train comes along.
		Refrain

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When the Saints Go Marching In NEW

"When the Saints Go Marching In" Lyrics, Text Format

Practicing the intervals of the tonic triad/arpeggio
while singing a strophic gospel arrangement.

Description

Grade: Fifth
Origin: USA – Traditional Gospel
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/a/ ti ti ti | syncopation,
| ta ta ta ta | ta/a (ti) ti ti ti | syncopation,
| ta/ ti ta ti ti | syncopation, | ti ta/a/ ti ti | syncopation
Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi Fa So
Intervals: beginners: m3: So\Mi; M3: Do/Mi;
P5: So/Do; arpeggio: ascending tonic Do/Mi/So (I, G), descending tonic So\Mi\Do (I, G)
Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rest: eighth; pickup beats, tied notes, syncopation, tonic ascending and descending arpeggios; strophic: different verses sung to the same melody
Key Words: USA geography: New Orleans, Jazz, Dixieland, gospel hymn, sacred, saints, Lord, refuse, trumpet sound, bible stories, ‘that number’
Keyboard: intermediate: excellent five finger exercise for the right, left and two hands together, practicing the intervals of the tonic triad
Recorder: intermediate: playing in G Major, transitional tune after completion of the Beginning Recorder Songs

**“When the Saints Go Marching In”**

	1.	Oh, when the saints go marching in, Oh, when the saints go marching in, Oh, Lord, I want to be in that number, When the saints go marching in.
	2.	Oh, when the sun refuse to shine, Oh, when the sun refuse to shine, Oh, Lord, I want to be in that number, When the sun refuse to shine.
	3.	Oh, when I hear that trumpet sound, Oh, when I hear that trumpet sound, Oh, Lord, I want to be in that number, When I hear that trumpet sound.

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When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Minor tonality, pitched in relative major, where the sixth
(La) represents the tonal center.

Description

Grade: Fourth
Origin: Patrick Gilmore, 1863 (pseud. Louis Lambert)
Key: G minor, pitched in B flat Major
Time: 6/8
Form: through composed
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ta ti | syncopation,
| ta ti ta ti | syncopation, | ta/a ti | syncopation,
| ta/a ti ri | syncopation | ta ti ti ti ti | syncopation
Pitches: intermediate: Mi So La Ti Do Re Mi
Intervals: intermediate: Mi/La (P4), Do\La (m3), So\Ma/So (m3), Mi8/Do/Mi8 (M3), Re\Ti (m3), Ti\Mi(P5)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth; pickup beat, tied notes, vocal slur, minor tonality where the sixth (La) of the major scale is the tonal center (relative Major B flat), syncopation
Key Words: Louis Lambert is a pseudonym for Patrick Gilbert, USA history, American Civil War, “Johnny I Hardy Knew Ye,” war between the sates, marching song, camp song, hurrah, hearty welcome, men cheer, boys shout, ladies all turn out, feeling gay, church bell peal, joy, welcome home, darling, village lads, lassies, roses, strew away, Jubilee, hero, three times three, laurel wreath, place, upon, loyal brow; contraction: we’ll (we will)

**“When Johnny Comes Marching Home”**

	1.	When Johnny comes marching home again, Hurrah! Hurrah! We’ll give him a hearty welcome then, Hurrah! Hurrah! The men will cheer and the boys will shout, The ladies they will all turn out, And we’ll all feel gay When Johnny comes marching home.
	2.	The old church bell will peal with joy, Hurrah! Hurrah! To welcome home our darling boy, Hurrah! Hurrah! The village lads and lassies say With roses they will strew the way, And we’ll all feel gay When Johnny comes marching home.
	3.	Get ready for the Jubilee, Hurrah! Hurrah! We’ll give the hero three times three, Hurrah! Hurrah! The laurel wreath is ready now To place upon his loyal brow, And we’ll all feel gay When Johnny comes marching home.

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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Sharped fourth (Fi, F#), extended range, advanced intervals:
tonic and subdominant arpeggios, and tempo markings:
ritardando, caesura, and a tempo.

Description

Grade: Fourth
Origin: words: Chauncey Olcott & George Graff, Jr.
music: Ernest R. Ball, 1912
Key: C Major
Time: 3/4
Form: phrases: ABAC
Rhythm: beginners: | ta/a ta | ta ta/a_|_ a ta ta | syncopation, | ta/a/a_|_ a ta ta | syncopation,
| ta ta ta | – (_=tie)
Pitches: advanced: Do Re Mi Fa Fi So La Ti Do Re Mi – raised/sharped fourth (Fi) – extended range
Intervals: advanced: So\Mi (m3), Do/Mi/So ascending tonic (I) arpeggio (C), So\Mi\Do descending tonic (I) arpeggio (C), Do/Fa/La/Do8ascending subdominant (IV) arpeggio (F), Do8\La (m3), Mi/La (P4), La\Re (P5), Re/So (P4), Ti/Re8(m3), Do8/Mi8 (M3), Mi8/So (M6), So\Fi (m2)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter; pickup beat, tied notes, vocal slur, fermata, ritardando, caesura (railroad tracks/grand pause) – a complete stop in music time, a tempo
Key Words: USA – history: “The Isle O’ Dreams,” world geography: Ireland; USA holiday: St. Patrick’s Day, Irish people, lilt, laughter, angels sing, Irish eyes, Irish hearts, bright and gay, steal, away

**“When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”**
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, sure ’tis like a morn in spring. In the lilt of Irish laughter, you can hear the angels sing. When Irish hearts are happy, all the world seems bright and gay, And When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, sure, they steal your heart away. Chorus of “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling.”

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What You Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby?

Mastering the ascending and descending interval La/Do and Do\La in a minor tonality, with syncopation.

Description

Grade: Second
Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
Key: E minor – pitched in G Major
Time: 2/4
Form: refrain: AaAB – verse: ABAB – song: ABA refrain/verse/refrain
Rhythm: advanced: | ti ti ti ti | ta/ ti | ta ta |
| ta/a | ti ta/ | syncopation, | ta ti ti | ti/ ri ta | syncopation
Pitches: beginners: La Do Re Mi Fa
Intervals: intermediate: La/Do, Do\La, La/Re, Re/Fa, Fa\Re
Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; refrain/verse, repeat signs, D.C. al Fine, Fine, minor tonality, syncopation
Key Words: sacred, Christmas, holiday season, African American History, pretty, Bethlehem, Immanuel, Jesus Christ; contraction: gonna (going to), I’ll (I will)

**“What You Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby?”**

		Refrain
		What you gonna call your pretty little baby, What you gonna call your pretty little baby, What you gonna call your pretty little baby, Born, born in Bethlehem?
	1.	Some say one thing, I’ll say Immanuel, Born, born in Bethlehem. Some call one thing, I’ll call him Jesus Born, born in Bethlehem.
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