Barges

Excellent for beginning grade level expectations.

Description

Grade: Fourth
Origin: USA – Traditional
Key: C Major
Time: 4/4
Form: staves: ABABaBaB – phrases: AAaa – song: Aa
Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ta ta ta | ti ti ti ti ta ti ti |
| ta ta ta ta | ta/a ta ti ti | ta ta ta/a |
Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi Fa So La Do
Intervals: intermediate: Re/So, Do/Mi, Fa\Re, So\Mi Mi/Do8
Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; verse/refrain, stepping down the staff Do-Re, each phrase begins on the third (Mi), or dominate (So), always ending with the repeated tonic (Do, Do, Do)
Key Words: USA history, boating rules, boating signals, nautical words, boat captain, ship captain, wishing song, starboard (right), port, left, sail the ocean blue, treasures, river barge, pirates, brave, bold; abbreviation: flick’ring (flickering), what will you be when you grow up?
Recorder: intermediate: Excellent for students who have completed the Beginning Recorder Songs

**“Barges”**

		1.	Out of my window looking in the night, I can see the barges’ flick’ring light. Silently flows the river to the sea, And the barges, too, go silently.
			Refrain
			Barges, I would like to go with you; I would like to sail the ocean blue. Barges, have you treasures in you hold? Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?
		2.	Out of my window looking in the night, I can see the barges’ flick’ring light. Starboard shines green and port is glowing red, You can see them flick’ring far ahead.
			Refrain
			Barges, I would like to go with you; I would like to sail the ocean blue. Barges, have you treasures in you hold? Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?

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The Band Played On

Introducing the lowered/natural seventh, Te, the raised/sharped
fifth, Si, and longer phrases to strengthen breath control.

Description

Grade: Fourth
Origin: USA – words: John F. Palmer – music: Charles B. Ward (composed 1895)
Key: G Major
Time: 3/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta ta | ta/a/a | ta/a ti ti |
| ta ta/ ti | syncopation
Pitches: advanced: So Si La Te Ti Do Re Mi Fa – natural/lowered seventh (Te), sharped/ raised fifth, (Si)
Intervals: advanced: Do/Mi\Do, Ti/Mi\Ti, La/Do\La, Ti/Fa, Fa\La, Ti/Re\Ti, So/Mi, Mi\So, So/Do, Ti\Te, La/Re, La\Si/La, Mi\La
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; tied notes, syncopation, lowered seventh (natural) Te, sharped fifth (raised) Si, long phrases develop breath control
Key Words: United States history, waltz, strawberry blond, glide, adored, loaded, exploded, alarm, strawberry curl, band played on; contraction: he’d (he would); abbreviations: ‘cross (across), ne’er (never)

“The Band Played On”
Casey would waltz with the strawberry blond, And the band played on; He’d glide ‘cross the floor with the girl he adored, And the band played on; But his brain was so loaded, it nearly exploded, The poor girl would shake with alarm; He’d ne’er leave the girl with the strawberry curl, And the band played on.

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Babylon’s Fallin’

Perfect for adding music literacy to your church, homeschool, or classroom.

Description

Grade: Kindergarten
Origin: Spiritual
Key: G Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABaB verse/refrain
Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ta | ta ti ti |
Pitches: beginners: Do Re Mi
Intervals: beginners: Do/Mi, Mi\Do
Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; repeat sign, D.C. al Fine, Fine
Key Words: Jesus, sacred, Babylon, Bible story, peace, sin
Keyboard: beginners: three finger exercise for left, right and two hands together
Recorder: beginners: B, A, G, three finger exercise for the left hand

**“Babylon’s Fallin'”**

			Refrain
			Babylon’s fallin’, fallin’, fallin’ Babylon’s fallin’ to rise no more.

		1.	Oh, Jesus, tell you once before Babylon’s fallin’ to rise no more.
			(refrain)

		2.	To go in peace and sin no more. Babylon’s fallin’ to rise no more.
			(refrain)

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Baby Bumblebee

Practicing the tonic arpeggio beginning on the dominant.

Description

Grade: Second
Origin: USA – Traditional
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABAC
Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti ti ta ta | ta ta ta (ta) |
| ta (ta) (ta) ta | ta ta (ta) ta | ta ta ta ta |
Pitches: beginners: So La Ti Do Re Mi
Intervals: beginners: So/Do/Mi ascending tonic arpeggio, Do\La, So/Do, Re\Ti, Ti/Re
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, percussion quarter; rest: quarter; pickup beat, repeat signs, first and second endings
Key Words: animal science, bumblebee, bee stings, proud, stung, ouch; contractions: I’m (I am), won’t (will not), exclamation point
Recorder: intermediate: tonic arpeggio beginning on the dominant

**“Baby Bumblebee”**

	1.	I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee. Won’t my mommy be so proud of me, I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee, Ouch! It bit me!

	2.	I’m squishing up my baby bumblebee. Won’t my mommy be so proud of me, I’m squishing up my baby bumblebee, So long baby bumblebee.

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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Introducing the ascending P5 (perfect fifth) Do/So.

Description

Grade: Kindergarten
Origin: Traditional Nursery Rhyme
Key: C Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: advanced: | ta ti ti ta ti ti| ti ti ta/a |
| ta ti ti ta/a |
Pitches: advanced: Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do, C Major scale pitches
Intervals: advanced: Do/So, Do\La, Re/So
Music Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; D.C. al Fine, Fine
Key Words: nursery rhyme, wool, dame, jerseys, socks, sweater, rug, blanket, Jersey Cow, milk, dog, cat

**“Baa, Baa, Black Sheep”**

			Refrain
			Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full.

		1.	One for my master And one for my dame, And one for the little girl Who lives in the lane.
			(refrain)

		2.	One to mend the jerseys One to mend the socks And one to mend the holes In the little girl’s frocks
			(refrain)

		3.	One for my sweater And one for my rug And one for my blanket To keep my warm and snug.
			Moo, Moo, Jersey Cow
			Moo, Moo, Jersey Cow Have you any milk? Yes sir, yes sir, Three pails full.One for the dog, And one for the cat. And one for the little one Who wants to get fat.

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Away in a Manger

Beginners syncopation, stepping down the staff from dominate to dominate, and an advanced interval minor 7th, So/Fa.

Description

Grade: Fourth
Origin: USA – music: William J. Kirkpatrick, words: unknown
Key: G Major
Time: 3/4
Form: ABAC
Rhythm: beginners: | ta/ ti ta | syncopation,
| ta ta ta | ta/a ta |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So
Intervals: advanced: So/Re, Re\Ti, So/Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, So/Fa, Re\La
Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beat, syncopation, tonic arpeggio, stepping down the staff from So to So
Key Words: sacred, Christmas hymn, Christmas carol, birth of Jesus, holiday song, manger, Lord Jesus, cattle, lowing, awakes, Thee, cradle, nigh, pray, bless, children, Thy, tender care, heaven (note the capitalization of the pronouns: Thee, Thy, and He)

**“Away in a Manger”**

		1.	Away in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky looked up where He lay. The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.
		2.	The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes, The little Lord Jesus no crying He makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky. And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
		3.	Be near me, Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay, Close by me forever and love me I pray. Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, And take us to heaven to live with Thee there.

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Ave Maria

An art song for the very best readers!
Advanced syncopation with triplets, raised/natural tonic (Di),
sharped supper tonic (Ri), sharped subdominant (Fi),
and lowered mediant (Me).

Description

Grade: Fifth
Origin: Germany – Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Key: B flat Major
Time: 4/4
Form: through composed
Rhythm: advanced: | ta/a/a ti ti | ta/a (ta/a) |
| ta/ ti ri ti ti ti ti | syncopation, | ta/a (ta) ta |
| ta/ ti ri ti ti ti/ ri | syncopation, | ta/a ta/ ti | syncopation, | ta/ ti ti-ti-ti ti-ti-ti | triplet syncopation, | ta/a (ti)-ti-ti ti-ti-ti | triplet syncopation, | ta/ ti ti/ ri ti/ ri ti/ ri | syncopation,
| ti/ ri ta (ta) ta | syncopation, | ta/ ti ti/ ri ti-ti-ti | triplet syncopation, | ti ti ta (ta) ti ti |
| ti ta ti ti-ti-ti ti-ti-ti | triplet syncopation
Pitches: advanced: So La Ti Do Di Re Ri Me Mi Fa Fi So – raised/natural tonic/one (Di, B), raised /sharped supertonic/two (Ri, D sharp), lowered/fat mediant/third (Me, D flat), raised/natural subdominant/fourth (Fi, E)
Intervals: advanced: Do/Mi (M3), La/Mi (P5),
Mi/Fi\Mi (M2), Mi\Ri (m2), Ri\Ti (M3), Ti/Re (m3), Fa\Re\Ti descending arpeggio (vii, Am), Re\Ti (m3), La/Di/Mi/So ascending arpeggio (vi, Gm7), So\Mi\Didescending arpeggio (i, Bm), Re\La (P4), So/Re (P5), Re\Di/Re (m2), Mi/So8 (m3), Fa\La (m6), La/Mi (P5), Do/Me (m3)
Musical Elements: notes: whole, dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, dotted eighth, sixteenth; rests: half, quarter, eighth; tempo: andante/walking pace (73–77 BPM); triplets, repeated melodic rhythm patterns, natural, sharp, flat, arpeggios,melismatic (holding one vowel sound for many pitches) syncopation, vocal slurs
Key Words: world geography: Germany; music history, German composer: Franz Schubert; art song, language: Latin; “The Lady of the Lake,” Walter Scott, “Hymn to the Virgin,” sacred, Mother Mary, Mother of Jesus, Catholic prayer: “Hail Mary,”grace, Lord, Lord is with thee, blessed, fruit of thy womb, Jesus, Christ
Recorder: advanced: introducing C#, D#, E flat, F#; arpeggios: i (Bm), vi (Gm7), vii (Am)

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Ave Maria gratia plena,
Maria gratia plena,
Maria gratia plena,
Ave, Ave Dominus,
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Ventris tui, Jesus.
Ave Maria!

Hail Mary, full of grace,
Mary, full of grace,
Mary, full of grace,
Hail, Hail, the Lord
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed,
Blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Thy womb, Jesus.
Ave Maria!

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The Autumn Wind

Add dynamics to this vocabulary builder from the early 1900’s.

Description

Grade: First Grade
Origin: United States of America – Emilie Poulsson, Eleanor Smith
Key: D Major
Time: 6/8
Form: ABCABc
Rhythm: advanced: | ti ti ti ta ti | ti ti ti ti ti ti |
|ta/_a (ti) ti | ta/a_a ti | ta/a_a |
Pitches: intermediate: So Do Re Mi Fa So La
Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Mi/So, So\Mi, Re\So
Musical Elements: notes: dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rest: eighth; pickup beat, tied notes, repeat, multiple endings, dynamics: crescendo, decrescendo, mezzo-forte
Key Words: seasons, autumn, wind, whistle, shout, hurried, bough, whirl, sang, aloud, crowd, lingering, flight, winter, snowman, roar, shook, blankets, earth science

1.With whistle and shout,
The wind hurried out
And called to the leaves on the trees:
“Come down from the bough,
I’ll dance with you now,
And whirl you as fast as you please!”

2.

The wind sang aloud
Where birds in a crowd
Were ling’ring before their long flight;
“Away, little friends,
Till wintertime ends;
There may be a snowman tonight.”

3.

The wind gave a roar,
And shook the house door.
“I hear you!” the good mother said:
“Bring cold or bring storm,
My children are warm,
Tucked under thick blankets in bed!”

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Autumn Leaves Are Falling

Introducing uncommon intervals: Re/La, Fa\Ti and a
musical refrain which echoes the verse.

Description

Grade: Third
Origin: Germany – Folk Tune
Key: F Major
Time: 3/4
Form: staves: AaAa – song: AA
Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta ta | ta ta ti ti |
| ta (ta) ti ti |
Pitches: intermediate: Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La
Intervals:intermediate: So\Mi, Fa\Re, Re/La, Fa\T, Do/Mi
Musical Elements: notes: quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; pickup beat, verse/refrain, vocal slur
Key Words: world geography, Germany, earth science, seasons, autumn, fall, leaves, fluttering, falling, tree tops, ground, trumpet, whirling, around, tired, huddled, heap, asleep; contraction: they’re (they are)

**“Autumn Leaves Are Falling”**

		1.	Autumn leaves are now falling; Red and yellow and brown; Autumn leaves are now falling, See them fluttering down.
			Refrain:
			Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la, Tra, la, la, la, la, la, Tra, la, la, la, la, la, la, Tra, la, la, la, la, la.
		2.	Autumn leaves from the tree tops Flutter down to the ground, When the wind blows his trumpet, They go whirling around.
			Refrain
		3.	Autumn leaves they’re tired, In a soft huddled heap, At the foot of the old tree, Soon will fall fast asleep.
			Refrain

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Autumn Comes

Excellent for introducing minor tonality.
Includes questions concerning the minor home pitch.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: English Folk Song
Key: D minor
Time: 3/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: beginners: | ta/a ta | ta ta ta | ta/a/a |
Pitches: intermediate: La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La – all pitches of the minor scale
Intervals: intermediate: Mi/La, Fa\Do, Fa\Re, Mi\Do
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, quarter; rest: quarter; tied notes, minor mode, home pitch is the 6th pitch of the major scale: La
Key Words: seasons of the year, winter, summer, earth science, stars, skies, harvest moon