Amazing Grace

Strophic: all verses sung to the same melody.
Melody centered around the fifth, So.

Description

Grade: Fifth
Origin: words: John Newton – 1799, last verse: John P. Rees, tune: “New Britain” (early American Colony melody)
Key: G Major
Time: 3/4
Form: through composed
Rhythm: beginners: | ta/a ti ti | ta/a ta |
| ta/ ti ti ti | syncopation
Pitches: beginners: So La Do Re Mi So – pentatonic scale
Intervals: intermediate: So/Do (P4), Do/Mi (M3), Do\La (m3), Re/So (P4), So\Mi/So (m3), So\Mi\Do\So descending tonic arpeggio (I, G), La/Do (m3)
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; pickup beat, tied notes, strophic (all verses sung to the same melody), vocal slurs
Key Words: sacred, “New Britain,” USA history, slave trade history, wretch, blind, taught, fear, grace, precious, appear, dangers, toils, snares, already, brought, safe, secures, shield, portion, endures, flesh, heart, fail, mortal, cease, possess, within, veil, joy, peace, earth, dissolve, snow, sun, forbear, shine, God, below, forever, mine, ten thousand, bright, shinning, days, god’s praise, begun; abbreviations: sav’d (saved), reliev’d (relieved), thro’ (through), promis’d (promised), believ’d (believed), call’d (called); contractions: ’twas (it was), we’ve (we have), ’tis (it is)

**“Amazing Grace”**

		1.	Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That sav’d a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now I am found, Was blind but now I see.
		2.	’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears reliev’d; How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believ’d!
		3.	Thro’ many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; ’Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.
		4.	The Lord has promis’d good to me, His word my hope secures; He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures.
		5.	Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease; I shall possess, within the veil, A life of joy and peace.
		6.	The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine; But God, who call’d me here below, Will be forever mine.
		7.	When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we’ve first begun.

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Alpine Song

Two alternating pitch patterns, uncommon intervals, syncopated rhythms, and sounds added to each refrain will strengthen
literacy and memory skills with great fun!

Description

Grade: Third
Origin: Austrian – Yodeling Song
Key: F Major
Time: 3/4
Form: verse: AA – refrain: AaAa’ – song: AB verse/refrain
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ta ta | ti ti ta ti ti |
| ta (ta) ti ti | ta (ti) ti ti ti | ti/ ri ti ti ti ti | syncopation, | ti/ ri ti ti ta | syncopation
Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So
Intervals: advanced: Do\So/Do, Re/Fa, Re\La, Do/Mi, Do/So, So\Mi\Do descending tonic arpeggio, Ti/So, Fa\Ti – two alternating pitch patterns: Do/So\Mi\Do, Ti/So\Fa\Ti
Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; rest: quarter, eighth; pickup beats, multiple fermatas, syncopation, alternating pitch patterns
Key Words: world geography, Austria, Austrian, natural science, avalanche, mountain, hiking, mountain hiking, interrupting, yodeling, Saint Bernard, rescue dog, Guernsey Cow, Martian; yodel imitation: yodelayheehoo, yodelayheehee

**“Alpine Song”**
		Sounds are made for each interruption of the yodeler’s cry. Each sound is added to the preceding refrain.
	1.	Oh, an Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high. When along came an avalanche, interrupting his cry.
		Refrain:
		Yo-lay-dee, yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (shh-shh) Yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (shh-shh) Yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (shh-shh) Yodelayheehee Ohlay.
	2.	Oh, an Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high. When along came a Saint Bernard, interrupting his cry.
		Refrain:
		Yo-lay-dee, yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (pant-pant, shh-shh) Yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (pant-pant, shh-shh) Yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (pant-pant, shh-shh) Yodelayheehee Ohlay.
	3.	Oh, an Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high. When along came a Guernsey cow, interrupting his cry.
		Refrain:
		Yo-lay-dee, yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (moo-moo, pant-pant, shh-shh) Yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (moo-moo, pant-pant, shh-shh) Yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (moo-moo, pant-pant, shh-shh) Yodelayheehee Ohlay.
	4.	Oh, an Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high. When along came a Martian, interrupting his cry.
		Refrain:
		Yo-lay-dee, yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (beep-beep, moo-moo, pant-pant, shh-shh) Yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (beep-beep, moo-moo, pant-pant, shh-shh) Yodelayheehee, Oh yodelayheehoo. (beep-beep, moo-moo, pant-pant, shh-shh) Yodelayheehee Ohlay.

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Alphabet Song

Description

Grade: Kindergarten
Origin: Traditional
Key: G Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ti ti ti | ti ti ta |
| ti ri ti ri ta| ti ri ti ti ti |
Intervals: intermediate: Do/So, Re/So
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So La
Music Elements: notes: quarter, eighth, sixteenth; sixteenth divisions
Key Words: Introduces letters and sounds of the English Alphabet. Recommended for all non-english speaking classes. Same tune as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Combination format available upon request.

**“Alphabet Song”**
A B C D E F G, H I J K L M N O P, Q R S, T U V, W, X, Y and Z. Now I’ve said my A-B-C’s won’t you sing along with me? (next time won’t you sing with me?) (tell me what you think of me?)

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All Who Born in January

All Who Born in January Text Format

Description

Grade: Kindergarten
Origin: Trinidadian Folk Song
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: AaBA
Rhythm: intermediate: | ti ri ti ri |
Intervals: intermediate: Do\So, So/Do, Mi\Do, Do/Mi, So\Mi, Mi/So, Mi\Do
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi Fa So
Musical Elements: notes: whole, quarter, eighth sixteenth; sixteenth divisions, movement to music, melodic rhythm patterns
Key Words: introduces months of the year, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

All who born in January skip around.
All who born in January skip around.
Tra la la la la la la, Tra la la la la la la.
All who born in January skip around.

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All Through the Night

Experiencing a phrase ending on the seventh (7th).

Description

Grade: Fourth
Origin: United Kingdom, British Isles – Folk Song
Key: F Major
Time: 4/4
Form: AABA
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/ ti ta ta | syncopation, | ta/a ta/ ti | syncopation, | ta/a/a (ta) |
| ta ta ta ta |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La
Intervals: intermediate: La/Do, Ti\So, Do/Fa, Do/Mi
Musical Elements: notes: dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter, syncopation
Key Words: world geography, United Kingdom, British Isles, lullaby, sacred, evening prayer, peace, through, guardian, angels, God, drowsy, hours, creeping, hill and vale, slumber, steeping, vigil, keeping vigil, weary, spirit, gently, stealing, vision, delight, revealing, breathes, pure, holy feeling

**“All Through the Night”**

		1.	Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee, All thought the night. Guardian angels God will send thee, All through the night. Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, Hill and vale in slumber steeping, I, my loving vigil keeping, All though the night.
		2.	While the moon her watch is keeping, All though the night. While the weary world is sleeping, All though the night. O’er thy spirit gently stealing, Vision of delight revealing, Breathes a pure and holy feeling, All though the night.

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All ‘Round the Brickyard

Contrasting syncopation on the second beat, with straight eights.

Description

Grade: Second
Origin: USA – African American Folk Song
Key: F Major
Time: 2/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti/ ri | syncopation,
| ti ta/ | syncopation, | ti ta ti | syncopation,
| ti ti ti ti | ta/a |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Do Re Mi So La
Intervals: intermediate: So\Do, Mi\Do, Do/Mi, Mi\Do\La\So descending minor 6th w/7th arpeggio
(Dm 7), So/Do
Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; D minor seventh, Dm 7 arpeggio, moving to a syncopated second beat, contrasting syncopation with straight eights
Key Words: play song, party song, African American playground song, brickyard, remember, step it, shake it, clap it; abbreviations: ’round (a round), goin’ (going)

**“All ‘Round the Brickyard”**

		1.	All ’round the brickyard, remember me. I’m goin’ to step it, step it, step it, and a remember me.
		2.	All ’round the brickyard, remember me. I’m goin’ to shake it, shake it, shake it, and a remember me.
		3.	All ’round the brickyard, remember me. I’m goin’ to clap it, clap it, clap it, and a remember me.

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All Night, All Day

Challenge students to sing refrain and verses in two parts together.

Description

Grade: Second
Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
Key: G Major
Time: 2/4
Form: refrain: ABAC – verse: ABAC
Rhythm: advanced: | ta/a | ta/ ti | ta ta |
| ti/ ri ti ti | ti ta/ | ti ti ta |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi So
Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Do/Mi, Do\La, La/Do, Do/So, So\Mi, Mi\Do, Re\Ti
Musical Elements: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, dotted eighth, eighth; refrain/verse, D.C. al Fine (da capo al fine/repeat from beginning to fine) Fine (finish/end), intervals of a third, mastering the intervals Do\La/Do, singing in parts, common ending: Re\Ti/Do
Key Words: sacred, African American history month, spiritual, evening prayer, bedtime prayer, Angels, Lord, watching, sleep, lay, wake, pray

Partner song: “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot!”

**“All Night, All Day”**

			Refrain
			All night, all day, Angles watching over me, my Lord. All night, all day, Angles watching over me.

		1.	Now I lay me down to sleep. Angels watching over me my Lord. Pray the Lord my soul to keep, Angels watching over me.

			Refrain

		2.	If I die before I wake. Angels watching over me my Lord. Pray the Lord my soul to keep, Angels watching over me.

			Refrain

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All Night, All Day

Introducing a dotted quarter before and after an eighth, plus syncopation!
Additional verses included in our second grade version.

Description

Grade: First
Origin: African American Spiritual
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABAC
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/a ta/a | ta/ ti ta/a|
| ta ta ti ti ti ti | ti ta/ ti ta/ |
Pitches: intermediate: So La Ti Do Re Mi So
Intervals: intermediate: So/Do, Do/Mi, Do\So, So\Mi, Mi\Do, Re\Ti
Musical Elements: notes: whole, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; repeat, vocal slur, syncopation
Key Words: sacred, angels, night, day, prayer, spiritual, African American Spiritual, lullaby

Combination format available upon request.

**“All Night, All Day”**
All night, all day Angels watching over me my Lord. All night, all day, Angels watching over me.

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All the Little Babies

Practicing the major sixth Do/La and the minor third Do\La.

Description

Grade: Kindergarten
Origin: USA – African American Plantation Song
Key: C Major
Time: 4/4
Form: ABCD
Rhythm: intermediate: | ta ti ti ta ta | ti ti ta ta/a |
| ta ta ta ta | ti ti ti ti ti ti ta | ta ta ta/a |
Pitches: intermediate: Do Re Mi So La Do – pentatonic scale
Intervals: intermediate: Do/La, Do\La, La\Mi, La\Do
Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; sixteenth divisions, repeat sign, melodic rhythm patterns, verse/refrain
Key Words: USA geography: Southern United States, African American history, baking bread, babies, doctor, bed, coffee, sick, children, dance, sing, kitchen, skillet, lid, dollars, jail, pigeon wing (dance), plantations; contractions: ain’t (is not), mama’s (mama is), gonna (going to); abbreviations: short’nin’ (shortening), lyin’ (lying), eatin’ (eating), ‘most (almost), makin’ (making)

**“All the Little Babies”**

		1.	Three little babies lyin’ in bed, Two were sick and the other ‘most dead. Called for the doctor, the doctor said, “Feed those babies some short’nin’ bread.

			Refrain
			All the little babies love short’nin’, short’nin’, All the little babies love short’nin’ bread. All the little babies love short’nin’, short’nin’, All the little babies love short’nin’ bread.

		2.	Put on the skillet, slip on the lid, Mama’s gonna make a little short’nin’ bread. That ain’t all she’s gonna do, Mama’s gonna make a little coffee/coco too.
			(refrain)

		3.	When those children, sick in bed, Heard that talk about short’nin’ bread. Popped up well to dance and sing, Skipped around and cut the pigeon wing.
			(refrain)

		4.	Slip to the kitchen, slip up the lid, Filled my pockets full of short’nin’ bread; Stole the skillet, stole the lid, Stole the gal makin’ short’nin’ bread.
			(refrain)

		5.	Caught me with the skillet, caught me with the lid, Caught me with the gal makin’ short’nin’ bread; Paid six dollars for the skillet, six dollars for the lid, Spent six months in jail eatin’ short’nin’ bread.
			(refrain)

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Alouette

Contrasting dotted quarter/eighth with dotted eighth/sixteenth, and singing the dominate octave skip.

Description

Grade: Second
Origin: French Canadian Folk Song
Key: F Major
Time: 4/4
Form: AaBCAa
Rhythm: advanced: | ta/ ti ta ta | ta/a/a/a |
| ti/ ri ti/ ri ta ta | ti/ ri ti/ ri ta/a |
| ti/ ri ti/ ri ti/ ri ta | ti/ ri ta ti/ ri ta |
Pitches: intermediate: So Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La
Intervals: intermediate: Do\So, So/Do, Do/Mi/So ascending tonic arpeggio, Do/So, So\So descending dominate octave skip, So/So ascending dominate octave skip
Musical Elements: notes: whole, half, dotted quarter, quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; refrain/verse, D.C. al Fine (da capo al fine/repeat from beginning to fine) Fine (finish/end), ascending/descending dominate octave skip, stepping down from La\So
Key Words: French, foreign language, alouette (lark), tete (head), bec (beak), yeux (eyes), cou (neck), ailes (wings), pattes (feet), queue (tail), dos (back)

**“Alouette”**

		Refrain

		Alouette, gentille alouette, Alouette, je te plumerai. (Lark, gentile lark, Lark I will pluck you.)

	1.	Je te plumerai la tête. (head) Je te plumerai la tête. Et la tête! Et la tête! (and your head) Alouette! Alouette! Oh!

		Refrain

	2.	Je te plumerai le bec. (beak) Je te plumerai le bec. Et le bec! Et le bec! Et la tête! Et la tête! Alouette! Alouette! Oh!

		Refrain

	3.	Je te plumerai les yeux. (eyes) Je te plumerai les yeux. Et les yeux! Et les yeux! Et le bec! Et le bec! Et la tête! Et la tête! Alouette! Alouette! Oh!

		Refrain

	4.	Je te plumerai le cou. (neck) Je te plumerai le cou. Et le cou! Et le cou! Et les yeux! Et les yeux! Et le bec! Et le bec! Et la tête! Et la tête! Alouette! Alouette! Oh!

		Refrain

	5.	Je te plumerai les ailes. (wings) Je te plumerai les ailes. Et les ailes! Et les ailes! Et le cou! Et le cou! Et les yeux! Et les yeux! Et le bec! Et le bec! Et la tête! Et la tête! Alouette! Alouette! Oh!

		Refrain

	6.	Je te plumerai les pattes. (feet) Je te plumerai les pattes. Et les pattes! Et les pattes! Et les ailes! Et les ailes! Et le cou! Et le cou! Et les yeux! Et les yeux! Et le bec! Et le bec! Et la tête! Et la tête! Alouette! Alouette! Oh!

		Refrain

	7.	Je te plumerai la queue. (tail) Je te plumerai la queue. Et la queue! Et la queue! Et les pattes! Et les pattes! Et les ailes! Et les ailes! Et le cou! Et le cou! Et les yeux! Et les yeux! Et le bec! Et le bec! Et la tête! Et la tête! Alouette! Alouette! Oh!

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	8.	Je te plumerai le dos. (back) Je te plumerai le dos. Et le dos! Et le dos! Et la queue! Et la queue! Et les pattes! Et les pattes! Et les ailes! Et les ailes! Et le cou! Et le cou! Et les yeux! Et les yeux! Et le bec! Et le bec! Et la tête! Et la tête! Alouette! Alouette! Oh!

		Refrain

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