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Man of Constant Sorrow<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Grade<\/strong>: Fifth<\/li>\n
  • Origin<\/strong>: USA – Folk Song<\/li>\n
  • Key<\/strong>: D Major<\/li>\n
  • Time<\/strong>: 4\/4<\/li>\n
  • Form<\/strong>: AB<\/li>\n
  • Rhythm<\/strong>: intermediate<\/strong><\/span>: | ta ta ta ta | ta ta\/a\/a |\u2028 | ta\/a\/a\/a | ta ta ti ti ta | ta ta\/a ti ti |<\/li>\n
  • Pitches<\/strong>: beginners<\/strong><\/span>: pentatonic<\/em>: do re mi so la do<\/li>\n
  • Intervals<\/strong>: intermediate<\/strong><\/span>: mi\/so (m3), do\/mi\/so\/do ascending tonic arpeggio,<\/em> do\\la (m3), so\\mi (m3)<\/li>\n
  • Musical<\/strong> Elements<\/strong>: notes: whole, dotted half, half, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth; tied notes, pickup beat<\/li>\n
  • Key<\/strong> Words<\/strong>: US geography: Kentucky; sacred, constant sorrow, partly raised, ramble, stranger, promise, God\u2019s golden shore, holler, grave, northern railway, lonesome, briny tears<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Selecting All Formats includes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    \nScrolling Song Formats: <\/strong>one file – all formats
    \nSong Description<\/strong>: grade, origin, key, time, form, difficulty levels for rhythm, pitches, intervals; musical elements, key words, song lyrics
    \nMP3 audio of melody<\/strong> (accompaniment where available)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Man of Constant Sorrow<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Pentatonic, all measures begin with tied notes from the previous measure, and an ascending tonic arpeggio.
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