• Grade: Third
• Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
• Key: F Major
• Time: 4/4
• Form: AaBC
• Rhythm: beginners: | ti ti ti ti ta ta | ta/a ta (ta) | ta ta ta (ta) | ta/a ta (ti) ti | syncopation, | ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti | ta ta ta/a |
• Pitches: intermediate: so do re mi so la – pentatonic scale
• Intervals: intermediate: mi\do\so descending tonic arpeggio, mi\do\la descending submediant, arpeggio, mi/la, so\mi, mi\so, la\mi\do descending submediant arpeggio, do/mi
• Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, eighth; rests: quarter, eighth, syncopation, arpeggios; contrasting the second staff with third staff, each passing la to reach so (ascending and descending)
• Key Words: sacred, Christmas, spiritual, Mary, Jesus, manger, born, stable, shepherds, singing, birth of Jesus, holiday, Lord, African American history

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