• Grade: Second
• Origin: USA – African American Spiritual
• Key: G Major
• Time: 2/2 (cut time counted in 4/4)
• Form: AAAB
• Rhythm: intermediate: | ta/a/a/a_|_a ti ti ti ti ti ti | ta (ta) (ta) ta | ta/a ta ta |
• Pitches: beginners: do re mi
• Intervals: beginners: do/mi, mi\do
• Musical Elements: notes: whole, half, quarter, eighth; rest: quarter; pickup beat, cut time 2/2, tied notes
• Key Words: sacred, spiritual, African American History Month, head, music, angels, Jesus, God
• Recorder: beginners: upper grades; excellent practice following the first (1st) Beginning Recorder Song, Long Legged Sailor.
• Keyboard: beginners: excellent three finger exercise for the left, right, and two hands together.

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