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"Sweet Potatoes"
       
     
"Sweet Potatoes"
 


"Sweet Potatoes" Lyrics, Text Format



Advanced syncopated rhythms, uncommon intervals; including the octave skip, while mastering the perfect fourth Do\So/Do.

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Description
 
  • Grade: Kindergarten

  • Origin: USA, Louisiana, Creole Folk Song

  • Key: G Major

  • Time: 4/4

  • Form: ABAC

  • Rhythm: advanced: | ta/ ti ta ta | (ta) ti ti ta ta |
    | ta ti ti ta ta | ta/a (ta/a) |

  • Pitches: advanced: So Do Re Mi Fa So

  • Intervals: advanced: So\Re, Re/Fa, Mi\Do, Do\So, So\So descending dominant octave skip, So/Do

  • Musical Elements: notes: half, quarter, dotted quarter, eighth; rests: quarter, eight; syncopation, silent first beat, uncommon intervals to begin the tune, octave skip

  • Key Words: USA geography: Louisiana; Creole, dinner before bedtime, cook, mamma, pillow, sleep, sweet potatoes, supper, heads, pillow, smart, touch, bed

 
 


"Sweet Potatoes"

         
    1. Soon as we all cook sweet potatoes,
sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes.
Soon as we all cook sweet potatoes,
Eat 'em while they're hot.
 
         
   
2.
Soon as supper's gone, Mamma calls us,
Mamma calls us, Mamma calls us.
Soon as supper's gone, Mamma calls us,
Get along to bed.
 
         
   
3.
Soon's we touch our heads to the pillow,
to the pillow, to the pillow.
Soon's we touch our heads to the pillow,
Go to sleep right smart.
 
         

 

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