Advanced syncopated rhythms, uncommon intervals; including the octave skip, while mastering the perfect fourth Do\So/Do.
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- 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
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"Sweet Potatoes"
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Soon as we all cook sweet potatoes,
sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes.
Soon as we all cook sweet potatoes,
Eat 'em while they're hot. |
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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. |
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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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