• Grade: First
• Origin: Traditional
• Key: C Major
• Time: 4/4
• Form: rhythm: ABAB – pitches: ABCD
• Rhythm: beginners: | ta ta ta ta | ta (ta ta/a) |
• Pitches: intermediate: do re mi fa so la ti do
• Musical Elements: notes: quarter; rests: half, quarter; stepping down the descending major scale
• Key Words: Hanukkah, holiday, menorah, candles, flames, dance, play, growing, smaller, melt, watch
• Recorder: intermediate: excellent sixth (6th) tune for upper grades, following the Beginning Recorder Songs, challenge students to perform the tune: forwards and backwards
• Keyboard: advanced: upper grades, excellent tune after completing the C Major Scale Fingering Chart

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