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Down By the Riverside<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Advanced syncopation <\/span>with repeated melodic rhythm patterns, an ascending submediant arpeggio, and practicing the descending major sixth (M6) mi\\so.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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  • Grade<\/strong>: Fifth<\/li>\n
  • Origin<\/strong>: USA – African American Spiritual, circa. 1819<\/li>\n
  • Key<\/strong>: G Major<\/li>\n
  • Time<\/strong>: 2\/4<\/li>\n
  • Form<\/strong>: AB – verse\/refrain<\/li>\n
  • Rhythm<\/strong>:\u00a0advanced<\/em><\/span><\/strong>: |\u00a0ti ta ti<\/span><\/span>\u00a0| syncopation<\/em>,
    \n| ti ti ta |\u00a0(ti) ti ti\/ ri<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>| ri ti\/ ta<\/span>\u00a0| syncopat<\/em>ion , |\u00a0ri ti\/ ti ti ri<\/span><\/span> | ta ta | ta\/a_|_\/ ti ti ti ri<\/span><\/span>| ri ti\/ ti ti<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0 |ta ti ti ri<\/span>\u00a0|\u00a0ti ta\/<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>| syncopation<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Pitches<\/strong>:\u00a0beginners<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span>: so la ti do re mi fa<\/li>\n
  • Intervals<\/strong>:\u00a0intermediate<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span>: mi\\so<\/span>\u00a0(M6), la\/do\/mi\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ascending submediant arpeggio (vi, Em), ti\/mi<\/span>\u00a0(M6<\/em>)<\/span>, fa\\do (P4), do\/mi (M3), re\/fa (m3)<\/li>\n
  • Musical Elements<\/strong>: notes: half, dotted quarter, quarter, dotted eighth, eighth, sixteenth; rests: eighth; pickup beat, ties, vocal slur, repeat sign, first and second endings, verse\/refrain, syncopation, arpeggio (vi, Em),\u00a0repeated melodic rhythm patterns<\/em>:\u00a0eight rest on first beat<\/em><\/li>\n
  • Key Words<\/strong>: USA history, African American History, sacred, spiritual, sword, shield, study war, golden sand, long white rob, starry crown, golden shoes, Prince of Peace, shake hands, around the world; contraction: gonna (going to), ain’t (am not)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Selecting All Formats includes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

    Individual Song Formats<\/strong>; music, beats, rhythm, pitch numbers, solfeggio, pitch letter names, text\/lyrics
    \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":"

    Down By the Riverside<\/strong><\/p>\n

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