Minor tonality pitch in the relative major, intermediate
syncopation and a raised dominant (Si) functioning
as a leading tone to the parallel D Major.
Description
Grade: Fifth
Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
Key: D minor (pitched in F Major)
Time: 4/4
Form: ABA – refrain/verse/refrain
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/a/ ta ti | syncopation,
| ta/ ta/a/ | syncopation, | ta ta ti ti ta |
| ta ti ti ti ta ti | syncopation, | ta ta ta ta |
| ta ta ti ta/ | syncopation, | ta ti ti ti ta ti | syncopation, | ta/ ta/ (ti) ti | syncopation,
| ta/ ti ti ta/ | syncopation
Pitches: intermediate: Si La Do Re Mi So La – pentatonic scale with a raised dominant Si (functions as a leading tone to the parallel D Major)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beat, repeat signs, first and second endings, verse/refrain, syncopation, dominant arpeggio, repeated melodic rhythm patterns, two double barlines
Key Words: USA history, USA geography: New York, NY; St. Louis, Missouri; Chicago, Illinois; Minnesota; world oceans: Pacific, Atlantic; world geography: Labrador; fictional railroad, jingle, roar, locomotive, train whistle, thunder, engine, streams along, shore, eastern states, Southlands, western people, rippling waters, Daddy Klaxton, remembered, earthly race, curtain, victory; contractions: we’ll (we will), here’s (here is), it’s (it is) there’s (there is); abbreviation: ’round (around)
Recorder: intermediate: introducing high E and high G, dominant arpeggio, syncopation, repeated melodic rhythm patterns
“Wabash Cannon Ball”
1.
From the coast of the Atlantic to the wide Pacific shore,
From he warm and sunny Southland to the isle of Labrador,
There’s a name of great importance that is known by one and all,
It’s the Western combination called the Wabash Cannon Ball.
Refrain:
Just listen to the jingle, the rumble and the roar,
Of the mighty locomotive as she streams along the shore,
Hear the thunder of the engine, hear the lonesome whistle call,
It’s the Western combination called the Wabash Cannon Ball.
2.
The eastern states are dandies so the western people say,
From New York to St. Louis and Chicago by the way.
Through the hills of Minnesota where the rippling waters fall,
No chances can be taken on the Wabash Cannonball.
Refrain
3.
Here’s to Daddy Klaxton may his name forever stand.
Will he be remembered through parts of all our land?
His earthly race is over and the curtain ’round him falls.
We’ll carry him on to victory on the Wabash Cannonball.
Beginners syncopation, extended range, two part harmony
(6th’s and 3rd’s), feeling duple meter (2) in 6/8.
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Description
Grade: Fifth
Origin: German/English 1818 – USA – 1844
( F. D, Benteen – Baltimore, Maryland)
Key: G Major
Time: 6/8
Form: AB – verse/refrain
Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti ti ti ti | ti ti ti ta (ti) |
syncopation, | ti ti ti ta ti | syncopation, |
| ta/ (ta) ti | ti ti ti ta/ | ta/ (ta) (ti) | ta/a/ ti |
Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter, eighth; pickup beat, syncopation, verse/refrain, tied notes, two part harmony: major and minor sixths, major and minor thirds, perfect fourth; singing in parts, 6/8 time: eighth note receives one beat, divisions of a dotted quarter note: three eights (3 ti’s), feeling duple meter (2) in 6/8: where three eights would be a triplet if the beat is represented by a dotted quarter
Key Words: world geography: England, Germany (each documented as country of origin, 1818), USA geography: first published in 1844 by F. D, Benteen of Baltimore, Maryland; French: viva l’amour (long live love), viva la compagnie (long live the company: army unit); character education, fellow, success, friend, fellowship, wider, circle, expands, comrades, far away lands, banish troubles, occasion, compel, enliven, heart, military song, scout song, camp song, fellowship song; contractions: we’ll (we will), won’t (will not); abbreviation: ev’ry (every)
Recorder: advanced: introducing high F,syncopation, playing in two parts, two part harmony: major and minor sixths, major and minor thirds, perfect fourth; singing in parts, 6/8 time: eighth note receives one beat, divisions of a dotted quarter note: three eights (3 ti’s), feeling duple meter (2) in 6/8: where three eights would be a triplet if the beat is represented by a dotted quarter
“Viva L’Amour”
1.
Let ev’ry good fellow now join in a song,
Viva la compagnie!
Success to each other and pass it along,
Viva la compagnie!
Four part round in the Dorian mode: the tonal
center is the second pitch (2, Re) of the major scale.
Description
Grade: Second
Origin: Latin Traditional Round
Key: Dorian Mode – tonal center: 2, Re
Time: 4/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta ta ti ti | syncopation,
| ta ta ta/a | ta ta ti ti ti ti | syncopation,
| ta/a/a ti ti | syncopation, | ta ta ta/a |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La Do Re
Intervals: intermediate: m3’s: Re/Fa, Do\La, P4: La/Re (primary intervals of a minor tonality) Fa/La M3
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter, eighth; four part round, Dorian Mode: tonal center is the second (2, Re) of the major scale; syncopation, note: no leading tone
Key Words: old world language: Latin: venite, adoremus, dominum; Dorian modality, “Come let us adore Him”, “Christ the Lord”, sacred, Latin Mass, congregational response
Up on the house-top the reindeer pause,
Out jumps good old Santa Clause;
Down through the chimney with lots of toys,
All for the little ones’ Christmas joys.
Chorus
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn’t go!
Ho, ho, ho! who wouldn’t go!
Up on the house-top, click, click, click,
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick.
2.
First comes the stocking of little Neil,
Oh dear Santa, fill it well;
Give her a dolly that laughs and cries,
One that will open and shut her eyes.
Chorus
3.
Look in the stocking of little Bill,
Oh, just see what a glorious fill!
Here is a hammer and lots of tacks,
Whistle and a ball and a whip that cracks!
Key Words: USA history, African American History, sacred, Lord, angel wings, world, cover, face, harm, golden shoes, feet, golden harp, harp, myself; contraction: can’t (cannot)
“Two Wings”
1.
Oh, Lord I want two wings to cover my face,
Oh, Lord I want two wings to fly away,
Oh, Lord I want two wings to cover my face,
So the world can’t do me no harm.
2.
I want two golden shoes to put on my feet,
I want two golden shoes to put on my feet,
I want two golden shoes to put on my feet,
So the world can’t do me no harm.
3.
I want a golden harp to play by myself,
I want a golden harp to play by myself,
I want a golden harp to play by myself,
So the world can’t do me no harm.
*First published in 1806 as the poem “The Star.” The tune is from a french melody “Ah! vous diral-je, Maman,” later arranged by W. A. Mozart in a set of variations for piano; K 265/300e.
“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
1.Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
2.
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
3.
Then the traveler in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
4.In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
